2016 Map of Freehold

About this map

Catskill Creek and its many tributaries, including Platte Kill and Shingle Kill, carve through this landscape at the foot of the Blackhead Mountains. The map reflects a region of small, established hamlets such as Freehold, Acra, and Cairo, where the clustering of local cemeteries like Cairo Village Cem and East Durham Cem indicates deep-rooted family ties to the land. Settlement patterns follow the winding course of the creeks and the secondary roads that connect them, while the southern portion of the map rises sharply toward Black Dome and the high ridges of the Black Dome Valley. The presence of the Freehold Airport and scattered small reservoirs like Rockefeller Lake suggest a mix of local utility and private land use in this Greene County corridor.