1901 Map of Clove

About this map

Dover Plains and Pawling anchor a landscape defined by the parallel ridges of eastern Dutchess County at the turn of the century. The map reveals a robust agricultural and rail-dependent economy, where the Harlem Division and the New York and New England Railroad carved paths through the valley floors to connect local hamlets. Small-scale commerce and industry are evident at sites like Crouses Store and Moores Mill, while the rural uplands are punctuated by family-named landmarks such as Bald Mt and Corbin Hill. The presence of Sharparoon Pond and the Tenmile River illustrates the vital water resources that supported these communities. This survey captures a specific era of New York's Hudson Valley history, just as the New York and Connecticut Boundary Line was being formally codified through the hills near Quaker Hill.