1950s Maps of Ulster County, New York

1. 1950 Map of Binghamton

   

   1950 Binghamton

   1950 Print · USGS

   Binghamton and the surrounding Southern Tier are shown in the mid-century era, highlighting the intricate rail and river networks that drove local industry. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Railroad and locate landmarks from Otsego Lake to Sidney Mountain.

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4. 1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Scranton

   1952 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Northeast Pennsylvania and the Hudson Valley come alive in this survey of the tri-state region. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense rail networks of the Erie RR and DL&W RR between industrial hubs like Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

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7. 1953 Map of Scranton

   

   1953 Scranton

   1953 Print · USGS

   Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Catskills are shown in great detail during the early fifties, a time when rail lines and river valleys dictated the region's growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial hearts of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre or locate remote landmarks like High Point and Lake Wallenpaupack.

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10. 1956 Map of Napanoch, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Napanoch

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Shawangunk Mountains define the landscape of Ulster County in the mid-fifties, separating the industrial valley from upland summer camps. Researchers can trace the New York Ontario and Western rail line through Napanoch or locate landmarks like Red Mills and the State Institution for Male Defective Delinquents.

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13. 1956 Map of Pine Bush, 1958 Print

    

    1956 Pine Bush

    1958 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1950s, this area of the Hudson Valley maintained a rural character defined by the Erie RR and small valley settlements. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Howell Cem, St Pauls Ch, and the hamlet of Ulsterville.

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16. 1956 Map of Wappingers Falls, 1965 Print

    

    1956 Wappingers Falls

    1965 Print · USGS

    The mid-Hudson Valley is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial riverfront and established villages before suburban expansion. Genealogists can trace family names at St Joachims Cem, locate the Red Sch, or study institutional grounds like Matteawan State Hospital.

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19. 1956 Map of Albany, 1968 Print

    

    1956 Albany

    1968 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the Northeast is revealed in the mid-1950s, from the Hudson Valley to the Connecticut River. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Quabbin Reservoir, locate Westover Air Force Base, or follow the Rutland RR through the Green Mountains.

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22. 1957 Map of Albany

    

    1957 Albany

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Tri-State region and Connecticut River Valley are captured here during a period of significant postwar growth and infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through landmarks like the Boston and Maine railroad, Quabbin Reservoir, and Westover Air Force Base.

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25. 1957 Map of Gardiner, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Gardiner

    1958 Print · USGS

    Ulster County's landscape in the late fifties is defined by the steep Shawangunk ridges and the winding river valleys of the Wallkill. Researchers can locate historic rural sites such as Bruynswick Cemetery, the Cliffhouse, and St Charles Ch.

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28. 1957 Map of Walden, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Walden

    1958 Print · USGS

    Orange County's mid-century river valley comes alive in this survey of the river-and-rail corridor between Walden and Montgomery. Genealogists can trace family sites at Wallkill Valley Cemetery and Goodwill Ch, or explore the massive Maybrook Yards rail infrastructure.

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31. 1957 Map of Clintondale, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Clintondale

    1958 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Ulster County is captured here as the new thruway begins to reshape the rural landscape around New Paltz. Local researchers can trace the old rail lines of the New York New Haven and Hartford and locate family landmarks like Lloyd Union Cem or Modena Gardens.

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34. 1957 Map of Newburgh, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Newburgh

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Newburgh and its western hinterlands are caught here just as the Thruway began reshaping the Hudson Valley. Local historians can trace established landmarks like the Pine Pt Casino on Orange Lake or genealogy details at Belknap Cem.

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37. 1957 Map of Poughkeepsie, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Poughkeepsie

    1959 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Poughkeepsie thrives as a center of academia and transport along the Hudson River during the late fifties. Researchers can trace the development of Vassar College, the industrial waterfront at Milton, and family plots in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

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40. 1958 Map of Binghamton

    

    1958 Binghamton

    1958 Print · USGS

    Central New York in the late fifties was a network of manufacturing cities and river valleys connected by vital rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots in Oneonta, Norwich, and Cooperstown or locate long-standing farms along Schoharie Creek.

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43. 1959 Map of Scranton

    

    1959 Scranton

    1959 Print · USGS

    The northern coalfields and the Hudson Valley meet in this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania and New York borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Erie Railroad and the vast waters of Lake Wallenpaupack.

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46. 1959 Map of Albany

    

    1959 Albany

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here during the late fifties, showing the region's dense rail networks and massive water projects. Researchers can trace the New York State Thruway or locate local landmarks like Mt Greylock and the Quabbin Reservoir.

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