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1946 Map of Newburgh

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Newburgh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Shawangunk Mountains and Marlboro Mountain frame a landscape defined by the winding Wallkill River and a dense network of early postwar settlements. This mid-century survey captures New Paltz and Walden before the full impact of suburban expansion, showing a region where agriculture and industry still operated in close proximity. Industrial markers like the Montgomery Worsted Mills and Gravel Quarry appear alongside recreation-focused landmarks such as the Wildmere House at Minnewaska and the Pine Point Casino on Orange Lake.

Transport infrastructure of the era is prominently documented, featuring the Wallkill Valley rail corridor and the emerging New York State Thruway. The military presence is noted at Stewarts AAF, while the eastern edge of the map reaches the Hudson River, detailed with the Hudson Day Line Pier and the Newburgh Free Academy in the city of Newburgh. Numerous rural schoolhouses like District School and Goodwill School are preserved here as they stood in 1946.