1945 Map of Ashland

About this map

Catskill Park defines the southern portion of this landscape, where the valley floor of the Batavia Kill serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit. The hamlets of Ashland and Windham are situated along this waterway, surrounded by high-elevation terrain including Huntersfield Mountain, Ashland Pinnacle, and Richmond Mountain. The map reveals a distribution of family and community spaces characteristic of mid-century Greene County, with numerous small burial grounds such as Ashland Cem, Jewett Cem, and North Settlement Cem situated near local roads. To the south, across Patterson Ridge, the terrain descends into the East Kill valley toward West Jewett and Beecher Corners. The proximity of landmarks like The Knob and Tower Mountain to small schoolhouses like School No 3 and School No 6 illustrates a dispersed rural life centered on the local hollows and ridges of the northern Catskills.