1942 Map of Otisville

About this map

The Shawangunk Mountains dominate the center of this terrain, creating a dramatic physical divide between the Neversink River valley and the rolling agricultural lands of eastern Orange County. During this wartime era, the area functioned as a vital transportation corridor, with the Erie RR and the New York Ontario and Western RR cutting through the landscape to serve the settlements of Otisville and Cuddebackville. These rail lines were essential for moving goods and people through the gap at Otisville, where the rails tunnel under the mountain ridges.