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1895 Map of Catskill

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Catskill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the central artery for this late nineteenth-century landscape, dividing the riverfront economies of Greene, Columbia, Ulster, and Dutchess counties. The map captures a high-water mark for river-to-rail industrial activity, notably at Burden Dock and Oak Hill Landing. Major rail networks flank the water, with the West Shore R.R. on the west bank and the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. on the east, supporting local centers like Catskill and Saugerties.

Inland, the terrain transitions from the Kiskatom Flats into the rising elevations of Vedder Hill and Mount Airy. Small manufacturing and milling sites such as Belfast Mills and Baker Mills are positioned along tributaries like Catskill Creek and the Roeliff Jansen Kill. The detailed surveying also highlights the era's reliance on river navigation, noting numerous beacons and landings that connected remote settlements like Cheviot and Malden to the wider New York trade network.