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1902 Map of Millbrook

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Millbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Wappinger Creek and Shekomeko Creek drain a complex valley landscape in eastern Dutchess County at the turn of the century, where several competing rail lines converged. The rugged profile of Stissing Mtn. dominates the northwest, overlooking a cluster of glacial lakes including Thompson Pond and Miller Pond. This era shows the region as a critical rail junction, with the Central New England and Western R.R. and the Newburgh Dutchess and Connecticut R.R. threading through narrow gaps like Turkey Hollow.

Settlements like Millerton, Pine Plains, and Amenia serve as significant hubs, while smaller stops such as Bethel Station and Coleman Station highlight the rural transit network of the 1900s. Along the eastern edge, the New York Connecticut Boundary Line cuts through high ground near Mount Riga and Cobble Mt., marking the transition into Litchfield County. The map provides a look at vanished industrial sites like Irondale and established family-named hamlets such as Mabbettsville and Lafayetteville.