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1947 Map of Cornwall

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Cornwall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Stewart Field Military Reservation and the sprawling aviation grounds of Stewart AAF dominate the northwestern landscape of this post-war Orange County study. The region is defined by a busy transit network, where the Erie Railroad and New York Ontario and Western RR intersect near Vails Gate Junction, serving industrial hubs like Firthcliffe and Salisbury Mills. This period captures the transition of the Hudson River shoreline near New Windsor and Cornwall, shortly after aerial photography from the Army Air Force updated the topographic detail.

Mountainous terrain rises sharply to the south, marked by the massive ridge of Schunemunk Mountain and the high basins of the West Point Military Reservation. Within these uplands, numerous water bodies such as Sutherland Pond and Lake Washington provide a stark contrast to the settled valley floors. Genealogists can locate several rural schoolhouses, including the Mt Airy School and White School, which served the outlying hamlets of Little Britain and Denniston before the mid-century expansion of nearby Newburgh.