1944 Map of White Lake

About this map

White Lake and the surrounding Sullivan County uplands are defined here by a dense network of glacial water bodies and early 20th-century rural infrastructure. This 1944 War Department update, based on 1920s topography, reveals the significant footprint of the Toronto Reservoir and the Lake Superior area before modern development transformed the region's shoreline. The map documents numerous small school districts, including Mount Hope Sch and Birch Ridge Sch, which served remote settlements like Dutch Settlement and Beaver Brook Corners. The legacy of 19th-century industry is still visible at Falls Mill, while the importance of local heritage is marked by the Stewart Cem and Pintler Cem. Tracing the Newburgh and Cochecton roads shows the vital transit corridor connecting these high-country communities between the Delaware River and the regional hubs of Bethel and Forestburg.