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1895 Map of Catskill

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Catskill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century landscape, dividing Greene, Columbia, and Ulster counties. The riverfront is heavily defined by commerce and transit, featuring specialized river access points like Oak Hill Landing, Smith Landing, and the Burden Dock. Settlements such as Saugerties, Germantown, and Tivoli are deeply integrated with the New York Central and Hudson River R.R., which follows the eastern shore, while the Catskill Mt. and Cairo R.R. pushes westward from the water toward the heights of Quarry Hill.

Away from the river, the map reveals a mature network of hamlets and industrial sites including Belfast Mills and Baker Mills. Local geography is marked by distinctive names like Kiskatom Flats and Mount Merino, showing the transition from river valley to the Catskill foothills. Genealogists will find interest in specific localized post offices and stations such as Greendale Sta. Catskill Station P.O. and small communities like Katsbaan and Nevis.