1966 Map of Willowemoc

About this map

The rugged highlands of the State Forest Preserve dominate this 1966 survey, highlighting a landscape defined by water management and conservation in the Catskills. The East Delaware Aqueduct cuts through the subsurface, part of the massive infrastructure network feeding New York City, which terminates at the Neversink Res in the southeast. Small settlements like Willowemoc and Debruce serve as outposts along the winding Willowemoc Creek, while the State Fish Hatchery near Rockland underscores the area's transition into a managed recreational wilderness. Dozens of high-elevation ponds, including Hodge Pond and Mongaup Pond, are tucked between peaks like Hardenbergh Mountain and Slawson Mtn. This map captures the region when public campsites like the Covered Bridge Campsite were well-established features of the state park system.