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1903 Map of Kaaterskill

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Kaaterskill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Tannersville and Haines Falls anchor a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes at the turn of the century, where early resort culture and industrial access converged. The Ulster and Delaware R.R. winds through the northern peaks, connecting Hunter and Edgewood via the steep Stony Clove Creek corridor. This era of leisure is clearly visible through the placement of Onteora Park, Twilight Park, and the iconic Mountain House, which overlooked the eastern escarpment near Palenville.

Further south, the terrain transitions into the rugged interior of the Greene Co Ulster Co boundary, where isolated settlements like Platte Clove P.O. and Wittenberg P.O. Yankeetown served remote communities. The presence of the Otis Elevating RR highlights the specialized engineering required to navigate the massive peaks of Kaaterskill Mt. and South Mt., while the headwaters of Schoharie Creek and Gooseberry Creek carve the upland valleys.