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1957 Map of Cornwall

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Cornwall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Stewart Airport and the Stewart Army Sub-Post anchor the northwestern corner of this Hudson Highlands landscape, which transitions from military and aviation infrastructure into the densely settled riverfront of Cornwall-on-the-Hudson. The mid-20th-century landscape is defined by the intersection of industrial engineering and residential growth, seen in the path of the Catskill Aqueduct and the New York State Thruway cutting through the town of New Windsor.

Genealogical and local history details are abundant, from the Woodlawn Cemetery and St Thomas Cem to educational landmarks like the N Y Mil Academy and Epiphany Apostolic College. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the protected heights of Storm King State Park, where the map reveals a network of reservoirs including Aleck Meadow Reservoir and Upper Reservoir, essential for the region's developing upland water system.