1906 Map of Goshen

About this map

Middletown and Goshen serve as the primary hubs in this early twentieth-century survey of Orange County, where a dense network of rail lines and water management systems shaped the local economy. The Erie RR and the New York Ontario and Western RR intersect the landscape, connecting specialized dairy and agricultural communities like Campbell Hall and New Hampton. A striking feature of the southern terrain is the Commissioners Ditch, a major drainage project designed to reclaim the fertile but marshy bottomlands of the Wallkill River valley near Pellets Island. From the industrial corridors of Mechanicstown to the remote hills of Brimstone Mtn, the map reveals a landscape in transition, where natural barriers like Pumpkin Swamp Creek were being engineered into productive farmland, and small stops such as Wisner PO anchored rural life.