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1963 Map of Clermont

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Clermont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Roeliff Jansen Kill winds through this Hudson Valley landscape, defining the transition between Germantown, Livingston, and Clermont. This early 1960s survey captures a rural network of small hamlets and agricultural crossroads, including Bingham Mills and the descriptively named Blue Store. The southern portion of the map is anchored by Upper Red Hook and Red Hook Mills, where local commerce clustered around water power and the intersection of Old Post Road.

Tracing family history reveals a variety of local gathering points, such as St Johns Ch and the Athletic Field near Elizaville. The terrain is punctuated by significant water bodies like Twin Lakes and Warackamac Lake, which provided recreation for local camps like Camp Columbia. The presence of numerous Gravel Pit sites suggests the local industry of the era, supporting the maintenance of rural lanes like Lasher Avenue and Cedar Hill Road.