1800s (19th Century) Maps of Orange County, New York

1. 1891 Map of Greenwood Lake

   

   1891 Greenwood Lake

   1891 Print · USGS

   The Highlands of New York and New Jersey are captured here in the late nineteenth century during a peak era of iron mining and rail expansion. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Sterling Furnace, locate family-named mines like Carey Mine, and follow the historic routes of the New York Susquehanna and Western Railroad.

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4. 1891 Map of Ramapo

   

   1891 Ramapo

   1891 Print · USGS

   The Ramapo Mountains and northern New Jersey borderlands appear here in the decade before the turn of the century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail networks through Sloatsburg and Suffern, or locate family sites in Pearl River and Ramseys.

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7. 1892 Map of West Point

   

   1892 West Point

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   The Hudson Highlands and river valley are captured here in the early 1890s, when iron mining and river-side rail travel defined the region. Trace ancestral roots and old landmarks from the military grounds at West Point to the iron operations at Mahopac Mine and the rail hub at Peekskill.

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10. 1893 Map of Greenwood Lake

    

    1893 Greenwood Lake

    1893 Print · USGS

    The iron-rich highlands of the New York-New Jersey border come to life in this late-century survey of the lakes and ridges between Passaic and Orange counties. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the paths of the Sterling Mountain Railroad and find long-established sites like Sterling Furnace or the Layton Mines.

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13. 1893 Map of Ramapo

    

    1893 Ramapo

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Ramapo Valley and the New Jersey borderlands come alive in the late Victorian era, showing a landscape defined by mountain passes and a dense rail network. Genealogists can trace family names and early homesteads in Johnsontown, Eagle Valley, and Pearl River before modern development changed the region.

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16. 1893 Map of Poughkeepsie

    

    1893 Poughkeepsie

    1893 Print · USGS

    Dutchess and Ulster counties thrive during the late Victorian era as a hub of river commerce, rail junctions, and major state institutions. Researchers can trace the 1890s footprints of Vassar College, the busy Hampton Ferry, and the rail lines meeting at Hopewell Junction.

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19. 1894 Map of West Point

    

    1894 West Point

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Hudson Highlands in the late nineteenth century were a hub of river commerce and rail expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of the West Point military grounds, the industrial Mahopac Mines, and early settlements like Yorktown Heights.

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22. 1894 Map of Poughkeepsie

    

    1894 Poughkeepsie

    1894 Print · USGS

    The Hudson Valley in the early 1890s was a bustling corridor of rail and river commerce connecting POUGHKEEPSIE to the industrial south. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near Vassar College, find early river landings like Carthage Landing, or locate the junction at Hopewell Junction.

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25. 1899 Map of West Point

    

    1899 West Point

    1899 Print · USGS

    The Hudson Highlands and military grounds at West Point are detailed in this survey from the closing years of the nineteenth century. Genealogists can trace old family-named sites like Mc Keel Corners or Travis Corners, while historians can locate the Mahopac Mines and the Albany Post Road.

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