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2010 Map of Wurtsboro

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Wurtsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Shawangunk Mountains dominate the western horizon of this quadrangle, creating a dramatic geographic divide that historically shaped transportation routes through the valley. The path of the old Delaware and Hudson Canal remains visible near Summitville, a reminder of the region's 19th-century anthracite coal transport legacy. Modern infrastructure, including the Wurtsboro-Sullivan County Airport, now occupies the flatlands between the ridges.

Settlement patterns concentrate around historic village centers like Wurtsboro, Bloomingburg, and Circleville, where local heritage is preserved at sites like Sylvan Cemetery and New Vernon Cemetery. The landscape is dotted with recreation and leisure sites, from the American Legion Camp near Echo Lake to Camp Hemlock, illustrating the area's transition into a getaway destination. Small water bodies like Lake Altamont and Lake Henneside are connected by a network of kills and brooks that drain toward the Shawangunk Kill.