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1909 Map of Monticello

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Monticello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Monticello serves as the central hub for this early 20th-century landscape, which is defined by the heavy presence of the New York Ontario and Western RR and the Port Jervis and Kingston Div. This era marks a significant period for Sullivan County as a destination, evidenced by the numerous named parks and social clusters like Mamakating Park, Merriewold Park, and the Hartwood Club.

The geography is dominated by a complex network of water bodies, including the Neversink River and Mongaup River, alongside engineered waters such as Wolf Reservoir and Yankee Reservoir. Small trackside settlements like Hurleyville Luzon Sta and Mountaindale illustrate the railroad-dependent economy of the day, while the Shawangunk Mts rise in the southeast, creating a natural barrier near the Basher Kill valley.