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1947 Map of Millbrook

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Millbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Millbrook serves as the central hub of this mid-century portrait of central Dutchess County, where the village and South Millbrook are surrounded by an established landscape of institutional and recreational landmarks. The presence of Bennett Jr College and the Millbrook Golf Course reflects the area's development as a sophisticated rural enclave during the post-war era. To the north, Stanfordville sits along the winding course of Willow Brook, while smaller crossroads like Shunpike and Mabbettsville mark the local transportation network of the 1940s.

The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Chestnut Ridge and Tower Hill, with agricultural and social history recorded in features like the Nine Partners Cem and the County Home. Educational sites like the Shady Dell Sch appear alongside various water bodies, including Upton Lake and Round Pond, illustrating a well-settled region where community life was deeply integrated with the rolling topography of the Washington and Stanford townships.