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1903 Map of Newburg

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Newburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

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The Shawangunk Mountains dominate the western horizon of this survey, rising sharply above the fertile valleys of the Wallkill River and Shawangunk Kill. At the start of the twentieth century, the region's geography is defined by a mix of highland recreation near Minnewaska Lake and the industrial activity of the lowland plains. To the southeast, near the banks of the Hudson River, the landscape shows concentrated development around a Powder Works and the emerging suburbs of the river cities.

Electric transit networks, including the Newburg Electric RR and the Poughkeepsie and Electric RR, illustrate the era's shift toward rapid interurban connectivity. Local life centers on numerous established hamlets like Ireland Corners, Clintondale, and Plattekill, which were then significant agricultural and social hubs. The intricate network of small streams, such as Quassaic Creek and Swarte Kill, highlights the natural drainage patterns that dictated the placement of these early Ulster and Orange County settlements.