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1904 Map of Hobart

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Hobart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The West Branch Delaware River carves a deep valley through the northern Catskills, defining the early 20th-century orientation of Stamford and Hobart. This survey records a landscape where the Ulster and Delaware RR served as a vital spine, connecting mountain settlements like South Gilboa Sta and Roxbury to the broader region. The high-altitude terrain is marked by prominent peaks like Utsayantha Mt and the Moresville Range, which Hem in the narrow agricultural valleys.

Local history researchers will find a dense network of upland farm hamlets and outposts, including Meeker Hollow Center, More Settlement, and Hubbell Corners. The presence of numerous named brooks, such as Rose Brook and Batavia Kill, alongside the Stamford Reservoir, highlights the critical importance of water management for these Catskill communities at the turn of the century. The map also delineates the complex county and town lines between Stamford, Roxbury, and Jefferson, capturing the administrative and social structure of the era.