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1902 Map of Millbrook

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Millbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The rolling dairy and agricultural lands of eastern Dutchess County are captured here at a peak of railway expansion during the early 20th century. Four distinct rail lines crisscross the landscape, connecting the village of Millbrook to distant markets and linking smaller hamlets like Pine Plains, Bangall, and Stanfordville. The industrial legacy of the region is visible at Irondale, while the eastern edge follows the New York Connecticut boundary line into the foothills of the Berkshires.

Strategic transportation hubs like Millerton and Amenia serve as anchors for the rural economy, which centers around water bodies such as Stissing Pond and the drainage of Wappinger Creek. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations like Stissing Mtn. and the dramatic geological feature of Turkey Hollow, which creates a narrow corridor for the Newburgh Dutchess and Connecticut R.R. to reach the settlement at Wassaic.