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1943 Map of White Lake

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of White Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Toronto Reservoir and the winding course of the Mongaup River dominate this mid-century portrait of Sullivan County, New York. The landscape is a complex network of glacial ponds and small settlements, reflecting a transition from traditional rural agriculture to a burgeoning recreational and summer resort era. Clusters of development around White Lake and North White Lake sit adjacent to more isolated agricultural outposts like Fowlerville and Dutch Settlement.

Tracing the rural road network reveals a deep-seated community structure, with numerous local institutions such as Birch Ridge Sch, Mount Hope Sch, and Tylertown Sch still serving their respective townships. The topography is defined by high points like Negro Hill and Round Top, while the southern reaches of the map near Eldred and Yulan show the dense concentration of swamps and lakes, including Deep Hollow Swamp and Lebanon Lake, that characterize the Delaware River watershed's uplands.