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1966 Map of Yankee Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Yankee Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Shawangunk Mountains anchor the southeastern corner of this Sullivan County landscape, where the Basher Kill flows through a broad valley floor. This mid-1960s survey reveals a region defined by its diverse water bodies, ranging from the large recreational waters of Wolf Lake and Yankee Lake to the more developed shorelines of Wanaksink Lake and Lake Louise Marie near Rock Hill. The map documents a transition in infrastructure, showing a modern highway bisecting the northern lakes while traces of earlier transport survive in the valley below.

Historical transportation remnants are clearly visible in the south, specifically the Delaware and Hudson Canal (Abandoned) and the Hudson River Canal (Abandoned), which parallel the river. These engineering relics, along with settlements like Westbrookville and Mamakating Park, offer a look at the area's development from a canal-era economy to a 20th-century resort and residential community. The presence of the Belle Terre Cem and local utilities like a Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal facility further grounding the map in its mid-century municipal context.