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1958 Map of Brewster

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Brewster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The East Branch Croton River and its complex reservoir system define the landscape of the New York-Connecticut borderlands during the late 1950s. The village of Brewster serves as a central hub, where the tracks of the New York Central and Hudson River RR and the New York New Haven and Hartford RR intersect near Lake Tonetta. The map illustrates a region transitioning with the introduction of early parkway and highway infrastructure, including the alignment for Interstate 84 and U.S. Highway 6.

Local history is preserved in the numerous named crossroads such as Sodom, Towners, and Dykemans. Large-scale water management projects, specifically the Bog Brook Reservoir and East Branch Reservoir, dominate the central valley, reflecting the area's critical role in the regional watershed. To the east, the Connecticut line passes through the rugged heights of Joes Hill and near the rural settlement of Mill Plain, showing a mosaic of ridges and small glacial ponds like Ball Pond and Putnam Lake.