1960 Map of West Kill
USGS Topo · Published 1962About this map
The Catskill Park (State Forest Preserve) dominates this 1960 landscape, where the high ridges of Vly Mtn, Halcott Mtn, and Balsam Mtn define a network of steep hollows and narrow valleys. This survey captures a moment when the regional transport network relied on State Hwy 42 and the New York Central railroad, which skirts the southern boundary near Highmount and Pine Hill. Local history is anchored in the small valley floor settlements of Halcott Center, Bushnellsville, and the quadrangle's namesake, West Kill. The mapping reveals the distribution of early community landmarks, including the Hunter Tannersville Central Sch and several small burial grounds such as Halcott Cem and Crosby Cem. The drainage patterns of Schoharie Creek and Bushnellsville Creek illustrate how the terrain dictated the placement of homesteads and roads through passages like Deep Notch.
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