1910 Map of Neversink

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The Neversink River carves a deep path through the Catskills in this 1910 survey, serving as the central artery for a landscape defined by high peaks and narrow valleys. This pre-reservoir era map captures the upper Neversink valley before significant hydrological changes, showing the original riverbed winding past settlements like Neversink and Hasbrouck. In the southern reaches, the Ontario and Western railroad skirts the edge of the mountains, connecting Ferndale to the broader regional economy. The map reveals a dense network of water bodies, from Mongaup Pond in the north to Loch Sheldrake in the south, illustrating the area's early 20th-century character as a destination for summer retreats and dairy farming. Small hamlets like Grahamsville and Claryville are shown in their original configurations, centered around local landmarks such as Union Church.