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1904 Map of Ellenville

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Ellenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Ellenville and the Shawangunk ridge anchor this early twentieth-century study of the Hudson Valley hinterlands. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the steep, rocky elevations of the Shawangunk Mountains—home to landmarks like Sams Pt., High Pt., and the Ice Caves—and the fertile lowlands of the Wallkill and Mamakating valleys. A critical corridor of transportation history runs along the base of the ridge, where the D. & H. Canal (Abandoned) follows the path of Sandburg Creek alongside the New York Ontario and Western RR.

Further south, the map details established agricultural and crossroads communities like Pinebush, Bloomingburg, and Wurtsboro. The presence of the State Reformatory at Napanoch and early turnpikes, such as the Old Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike, reflects the regional infrastructure of the era. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks including New Prospect Church and Grahams Church, while the numerous kills and creeks, such as Rondout Creek and Verkeerder Kill, trace the area's complex drainage network.