1903 Map of Phoenicia

About this map

Phoenicia sits at the junction of Esopus Creek and Stony Clove in this turn-of-the-century portrait of the high Catskills. The landscape is defined by its early tourism and transit infrastructure, featuring the prominent Highmount Grand Hotel and seasonal stops like Mt Pleasant Station. The map captures a transition where remote mountain gaps like Deep Notch and Broadstreet Hollow connect narrow valley floor settlements such as Shandaken and Bushnellsville. Elevations are dominated by the massive Slide Mountain, while family-named peaks and hollows hint at the area's pioneer farm history. In the southwest, the remote Winnisook Lodge marks the upper reaches of the West Br Neversink Creek, highlighting the region's burgeoning reputation as a wilderness retreat for New York's city dwellers during the early 1900s.