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1958 Map of Amenia

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Amenia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Amenia and its surrounding hamlets serve as the focal point for this late 1950s survey of eastern Dutchess County, capturing the region just as the New York Central railroad continued to link these rural valley settlements. The landscape is defined by the significant footprint of the Wassaic State School along the Tenmile River, a major institution and employer for the local community during this era.

Tracing the waterways like Webatuck Creek and Wassaic Creek reveals a network of historic crossroads including South Amenia, Leedsville, and Amenia Union on the Connecticut border. The map documents numerous educational sites from the specialized Millbrook Sch to the Maplebrook Sch. Along the eastern edge, the topography rises sharply toward Macedonia Brook State Park, where the border with Litchfield County, Connecticut, is marked by distinctive peaks like Cobble Mtn.