Loading map...

2016 Map of Cornwall-on-Hudson

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Cornwall-on-Hudson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Hudson River's western bank is defined by the intersection of industrial legacies and military geography in this modern topographic study. Newburgh and New Windsor occupy the northern reaches, where the Mill Street Bridge and Quassaick Creek mark the historic urban fabric. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the high ground of the Hudson Highlands, anchored by the northern extent of West Point and the towering heights of Schunemunk Mountain and Black Rock. The presence of several distinct cemeteries, including Saint Thomas Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery, offers critical reference points for genealogists tracking family lineages in Firthcliffe and Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Water plays a central role in the regional development, from the transport corridors along Moodna Creek to the cluster of reservoirs in the south like Arthurs Pond and Aleck Meadow Reservoir. Infrastructure is dominated by Stewart International Airport and the transit networks connecting Vails Gate Junction with smaller settlements like Mountainville and Salisbury Mills. This layout illustrates a region that has successfully balanced its 19th-century milling roots at Orrs Mill with its continued role as a strategic gateway for the Mid-Hudson Valley.