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2016 Map of Monroe

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Monroe and the surrounding Hudson Highlands communities reflect a complex geography of suburban expansion and long-standing rural landmarks during the mid-2010s. The dense residential patterns of Kiryas Joel and the specialized Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel contrast with the rugged terrain of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail as it winds past Mombasha Lake and Buchanan Mtn. This area serves as a significant transit corridor where the Metro-North Railroad and major highways thread between peaks like Bull Mine Mtn and Schunnemunk Mtn.

Evidence of the region's earlier industrial and social history is preserved in features such as the Bull Mine and several dedicated burial grounds, including the Community Cem of Monroe and Saint John's Old Cem near Arden. The landscape is notably defined by its water bodies, from the larger Walton Lake to smaller reservoirs like Earl Reservoir, which historically supported the cluster of settlements including Harriman, Central Valley, and Highland Mills.