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1895 Map of Catskill

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Catskill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the central artery for commerce and travel in this late-19th-century survey, dividing the riverside communities of Greene, Ulster, Columbia, and Dutchess counties. The riverfront is a busy industrial corridor, marked by specialized transport points such as Oak Hill Landing and Burden Dock, where local goods met the main shipping channel. On the eastern shore, the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. mirrors the water, while the western side is served by the West Shore R.R..

Further inland, the landscape transitions from the agricultural Kiskatom Flats to the elevations of the Catskill Hills. Numerous smaller hamlets like Quarryville, Humphreysville, and Snyderville are connected by a web of rural roads, indicating a settled interior reliant on water power from creeks like the Roeliff Jansen Kill and Kaaterskill Creek. The map also captures the dual identity of local stops, such as Greendale Sta. Catskill Station P.O., highlighting the intersection of rail transport and federal mail services.