2013 Map of Ancram

About this map

Roeliff Jansen Kill winds through the heart of this Columbia County landscape, serving as a primary drainage for the surrounding hills and valleys. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and small-scale industrial past, anchored by communities like Ancram and Gallatinville. To the north, Lake Taghkanic and its namesake State Park dominate the terrain, while the Taconic State Pkwy provides a modern transit artery through the western reaches. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of the Ancram Union Cem and Ancram Old Cem. Smaller hamlets such as Silvernails and the historically suggestive Spaulding Furnace indicate past economic activity along the waterways, where names like Snydam Cr and Fall Kill intersect with local roads. The map also captures the local aviation history at Silvernails Field Airport and southern heights near Mount Ross.