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1943 Map of West Shokan

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of West Shokan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Ashokan Reservoir dominates the eastern edge of this 1943 survey, its deep waters abutting the high peaks of the Catskills during the early years of the war. This map captures the intricate relationship between the watershed and the surrounding mountain hamlets like West Shokan and Samsonville. The western reaches of the quadrangle are defined by extreme verticality, featuring notable summits such as Cornell Mountain and Mombaccus Mt, while the valley floors are dotted with isolated homesteads and local institutions.

Genealogists can identify specific family holdings, including the properties of O Barringer, T Pedersen, and M Hommel. Education was clearly localized at the time, evidenced by several small campus sites like the Bushkill School and Winchell School. In the south, the Father Divine Lodge stands as a unique landmark near Mombaccus Creek, while the New York Central Railroad skirts the reservoir, marking the primary transit link through this high-altitude landscape.