1928 Map of Carmel

About this map

Tilly Foster Mine stands as a prominent industrial landmark in the heart of Putnam County, reflecting an era when local extraction helped fuel regional development. This landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, where the Croton Falls Reservoir, West Branch Reservoir, and Titicus Reservoir dominate the terrain to supply the growing needs of the metropolitan area to the south. The settlement pattern follows the New York and New England and Mahopac Branch rail lines, which connect established centers like Brewster and Carmel. In the late 1920s, village life centered around natural and man-made waters, from Lake Gleneida to Mahopac Lake. The map details the transition from the New York highlands into Fairfield County, Connecticut, tracing old roads and local names like Farmers Mills and Haviland Hollow that reveal the deep-rooted agricultural and milling history of the region.