2019 Map of Durham

About this map

Catskill Creek flows through the heart of this Greene County landscape, carving a path through the northern Catskills foothills. The valley floor is punctuated by historic hamlets like Durham and Oak Hill, where the geography dictated early settlement and industry. Further north, the terrain rises toward Cheese Hill and Scott Patent Hill, defining the watershed divide between Greene and Albany counties. The map captures the complex network of local roads such as Saybrook Valley Rd and State Preserve Rd that connect isolated farmsteads to centers like Preston Hollow and Cooksburg. This 2019 survey documents a rural landscape where traditional land use persists alongside protected areas. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific data points, including Brookside Cem, Pratt Cem, and the West Durham Cem, which mark the ancestral resting places of the region's long-established families.