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1969 Map of Wurtsboro

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Wurtsboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Shawangunk Ridge dominates this 1969 landscape, where the historical corridor of the Delaware and Hudson Canal and the Delaware and Hudson Railroad follow the base of the mountains through Wurtsboro. This area shows a transition from early industrial transport to a mid-century aviation and recreation hub, evidenced by the Wurtsboro-Sullivan Co Airport and the American Legion Camp near Echo Lake.

To the south and east, the map traces the Erie-Lackawanna rail line as it moves toward Fair Oaks and Circleville. Local history is anchored by landmarks such as St Josephs Ch, Chase Sch, and numerous family and community burial grounds like Sylvan Cem and Stanton Memorial Cem. The geography is defined by the Basher Kill and the Shawangunk Kill, which drain the valleys surrounding the settlements of Bloomingburg and Summitville.