1945 Map of West Kill

About this map

Catskill State Park dominates the mountainous landscape in this 1945 survey, where the peaks of Balsam Mtn, Vly Mtn, and Halcott Mtn shape the settlement patterns of several valley communities. The map captures the social infrastructure of mid-century rural New York through its network of numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 4 and School No 13, alongside family and community burial grounds like Halcott Cem and Deyoe Cem. Transportation is defined by the steep terrain, notably the passage through Deep Notch and the presence of the New York Central railroad corridor in the southern reaches. The convergence of three counties—Greene, Delaware, and Ulster—is clearly delineated across the high ridges, providing a precise record of municipal boundaries as they existed just after the war.