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1956 Map of Pine Bush

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pine Bush
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Shawangunk Mountains rise in the northwest corner of this mid-century topographic survey, where the Verkeerder Kill and Shawangunk Kill cut through the rugged terrain of the Ulster and Orange County line. The valley below is defined by a traditional agricultural and transit landscape, centered on the village of Pine Bush and stretching south toward Montgomery. A clear rail corridor is established by the Erie RR, which serves several small rural hamlets including Bullville and Thompson Ridge.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Brick Church Cem and Hopewell Cem to the rural Grahams Church. The southern portion of the map shows the emerging infrastructure of the era, specifically the Montgomery Airport and the adjacent US Reservation. Throughout the township of Crawford, numerous small kills and creeks like the Dwaar Kill and Pakanasink Creek snake through the hills, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped early settlement and road placement in this part of the Hudson Valley.