1967 Map of White Lake

About this map

White Lake and the surrounding Sullivan County landscape are defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and mid-century resort settlements. In the late 1960s, the area around Bethel and Smallwood shows a dense concentration of religious and civic institutions, such as Temple Beth El, the Cornelius Duggan Sch, and several community cemeteries like Bethel Evergreen Cem. The map illustrates a transitional period where traditional rural life—evidenced by numerous family burial grounds like Lyon Cem and Stewart Cem—exists alongside the expanding water-management infrastructure of the Swinging Bridge Reservoir and Toronto Reservoir. This period captures the region just as its popularity as a summer retreat was peaking, with clustered developments encircling Kauneonga Lake and Amber Lake, and clear demarcations of local infrastructure including the Sewage Disposal and Fire Sta facilities in Mongaup Valley.