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2012 Map of Hancock

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Hancock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Hancock and the neighboring community of Stephentown define this pocket of the Taconic Range along the Massachusetts and New York border. The landscape is marked by steep ridges and narrow hollows, including Doty Hollow and Goodrich Hollow, which historically dictated the paths of transit and settlement. Key transport corridors follow the winding course of Kinderhook Creek, connecting local landmarks such as the Hancock Post Office and Saint Josephs Cemetery.

Elevation extremes characterize the region, from the peaks of Misery Mountain and Beoadic Mountain to the recreation-focused slopes at Jiminy Peak Ski Area and Brodie Mountain Ski Area. Water features are abundant throughout the highlands, with Douglas Pond, Griswold Pond, and the northern reach of Pontoosuc Lake providing focal points for the drainage of numerous small brooks like Rathburn Brook and Wyomanock Creek.