1923 Map of Livingston Manor

About this map

Livingston Manor serves as a central hub in this early 1920s survey of the Catskill region, situated at the confluence of the Willowemoc Creek and the Little Beaver Kill. The local economy is defined by heavy industry and timber processing, evidenced by the Acid Plant, Dye Works, and a Creosote Plant located along the rail corridor. The Ontario and Western RR provides the primary transportation spine, snaking through the narrow valleys alongside the Beaver Kill and Willowemoc Creek. The landscape is densely populated with small rural institutions, including the Benton Hollow Church and nearly twenty district schools such as Sprague School, Turnpike School, and Hardenburgh School. Higher elevations like Rattle Hill and Walnut Mtn overlook numerous small water bodies, including Tennanah Lake and Waneta Lake, which were already established as early mountain retreats.