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1949 Map of Whitney Point

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Whitney Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Whitney Point Flood Control Dam and its adjacent Spillway 1010 dominate this landscape where the Otselic River and Tioughnioga River converge. This 1940s topography captures the region as a significant infrastructure hub, following the tracks of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad southeast through Whitney Point and past Itaska. The map details a primarily agricultural and rural residential pattern, with numerous hillside family cemeteries including Adams Street Cem and King Street Cem marking the local genealogy.

Evidence of historical transit routes is clear, notably the path of the Catskill Turnpike cutting across the upland terrain. Significant local elevations such as Joyner Hill, Pease Hill, and Castle Hill define the drainage basins for many named waterways like Page Brook and Halfway Brook. Small settlements like Hydeville and Lisle are shown in high detail, providing a clear view of the road networks like Davis Road and Leekville Road that connected these communities before late-century expansion.