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1966 Map of Woodridge

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Woodridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Neversink River carves through the western edge of this Catskills-region survey, anchoring a landscape defined by seasonal recreation and institutional land use in the mid-1960s. The village of Woodridge sits at the center, flanked by Silver Lake and the East Pond. To the north, the sprawling grounds of the Woodbourne Correctional Institute occupy a significant bend in the river. This era represents a peak for local tourism and leisure, evidenced by the presence of a Ski Area near Rock Hill, multiple golf courses, a Drive-in Theater, and large bodies of water like Pleasure Lake.

Regional transportation and community hubs are well-documented, with the townships of Fallsburg, Thompson, Wawarsing, and Mamakating meeting here. Smaller settlements like Mountain Dale, Glen Wild, and Dairyland are connected by a network of local routes including Turnpike Road and Sundburg Road. Genealogists may find interest in the documented Hillside Cem and the various schools, such as the Central High Sch near Fallsburg, which served these growing Sullivan County communities.