1894 Map of Clove

About this map

Dover Plains and Pawling anchor the eastern corridor of this late nineteenth-century landscape, where the New York and Harlem RR follows the valley floor alongside the Housatonic River. The terrain is defined by north-south ridges such as Chestnut Ridge and Clove Mt, creating isolated valleys that fostered distinct small settlements. Local commerce and industry are evident at Dover Furnace, Moore Mill, and the Crouse Store. To the west, the Newburg Dutchess and Connecticut RR cuts through Beekman and Stormville, connecting these upland communities to the broader Hudson Valley network. The survey captures the region just as it transitioned from a rugged agrarian and early industrial base into a landscape of notable rural retreats, marked by substantial water bodies like Whaley Pond and Lake Hammersley near Quaker Hill.