Old Maps of Putnam County, New York

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Putnam County, NY maps

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  1. 1892 Map of West Point
    1892 Map of West Point
    1892 West Point
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas

  2. 1892 Map of Carmel
    1892 Map of Carmel
    1892 Carmel
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Putnam and Westchester borderlands are captured here in the late 1800s, showcasing a landscape of critical rail junctions and expanding reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Coles Mills and Towner, or follow the industrial activity at the Tilly Foster Mine.

  3. 1893 Map of Carmel
    1893 Map of Carmel
    1893 Carmel
    1893 Print · USGS
    Lower New York and western Connecticut appear here in the final decade of the nineteenth century, as the Croton watershed was being engineered for the city. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Mahopac Branch and find local landmarks such as the Tilly Foster Mine and Somers Center.

  4. 1893 Map of Clove
    1893 Map of Clove
    1893 Clove
    1893 Print · USGS
    Dutchess County and the Connecticut border come to life in the 1890s, when iron furnaces and rural depots still defined the landscape. Trace the tracks of the Columbia and Clove R.R. and find old family landmarks like Crouse Store and Moore Mill.

  5. 1893 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1893 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1893 Poughkeepsie
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and other nearby areas

  6. 1894 Map of West Point
    1894 Map of West Point
    1894 West Point
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1894 Map of Clove
    1894 Map of Clove
    1894 Clove
    1894 Print · USGS
    Dutchess County at the close of the nineteenth century was a land of steep ridges and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Dover Furnace, Clove Valley, and rural landmarks like Crouse Store.

  8. 1894 Map of Carmel
    1894 Map of Carmel
    1894 Carmel
    1894 Print · USGS
    Lower New York and western Connecticut appear here in the late nineteenth century as the Croton watershed was being heavily reshaped. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Brewster, the depths of the Tilly Foster Mine, and the original rail paths of the Mahopac Branch.
    8 unique versions available

  9. 1894 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1894 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1894 Poughkeepsie
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1898 Map of Clove
    1898 Map of Clove
    1898 Clove
    1898 Print · USGS
    Dutchess County and the Connecticut borderlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century as railroads fueled the growth of valley towns. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations in Verbank Village, Stormville, and near landmarks like Bulls Bridge.

  11. 1899 Map of West Point
    1899 Map of West Point
    1899 West Point
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas

  12. 1901 Map of West Point
    1901 Map of West Point
    1901 West Point
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas
    12 unique versions available

  13. 1901 Map of Clove
    1901 Map of Clove
    1901 Clove
    1901 Print · USGS
    Dutchess County and the Connecticut borderlands are captured here at the close of the nineteenth century as the rail corridors began to shape local commerce. Genealogists can trace family holdings and old junctions from Dover Plains to Stormville and Moores Mill.
    11 unique versions available

  14. 1903 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1903 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1903 Poughkeepsie
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available

  15. 1928 Map of Carmel
    1928 Map of Carmel
    1928 Carmel
    1928 Print · USGS
    Near the New York and Connecticut border during the late 1920s, this landscape shows a network of massive reservoirs built to serve the city. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era developments like the New York and Harlem RR and locate sites such as the Tilly Foster Mine and Farmers Mills.
    5 unique versions available

  16. 1936 Map of West Point
    1936 Map of West Point
    1936 West Point
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1936 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1936 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1936 Poughkeepsie
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and other nearby areas

  18. 1941 Map of West Point
    1941 Map of West Point
    1941 West Point
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Cortlandt, Yorktown, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1941 Map of West Point, 1951 Print
    1941 Map of West Point, 1951 Print
    1941 West Point
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Newburgh, New Windsor, and other nearby areas

  20. 1943 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1943 Map of Poughkeepsie
    1943 Poughkeepsie
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1943 Map of Brewster, 1956 Print
    1943 Map of Brewster, 1956 Print
    1943 Brewster
    1956 Print · USGS
    The New York and Connecticut borderlands appear here in the 1940s, showcasing a landscape defined by the Croton Watershed's massive reservoirs. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Sodom to Milltown, or locate landmarks like Big Elm Sch and Beaver Bog Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1943 Map of Lake Carmel, 1958 Print
    1943 Map of Lake Carmel, 1958 Print
    1943 Lake Carmel
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Carmel, Southeast, and other nearby areas

  23. 1944 Map of Croton Falls
    1944 Map of Croton Falls
    1944 Croton Falls
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Carmel, Somers, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1944 Map of Lake Carmel
    1944 Map of Lake Carmel
    1944 Lake Carmel
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Putnam County, including Carmel, Southeast, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1945 Map of Peach Lake
    1945 Map of Peach Lake
    1945 Peach Lake
    1945 Print · USGS
    The hills of Westchester and Fairfield counties appear in the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape defined by glacial lakes and old turnpike crossings. Genealogists can trace family lines through June Cem, the Peach Lake Meeting House, and landmarks in South Salem.
    3 unique versions available

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