
Pine Plains and Millerton anchor a landscape defined by an intricate network of competing rail lines at the turn of the century. The Dutchess and Connecticut R. R. and the Newburgh Dutchess and Connecticut R. R. converge at Stissing, illustrating how vital transport was to the local agricultural and industrial economy. To the east, the New York and Harlem R. R. follows the valley of the Tenmile River through Wassaic and Amenia. The terrain is marked by prominent ridges like Stissing Mtn. and the deep cut of Turkey Hollow. Smaller hamlets and junctions, such as Bethel Station, Irondale, and Halls Mills, reveal the dense settlement patterns of eastern Dutchess County before the dominance of modern highways.
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