1956 Map of Pine Bush

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The Shawangunk Mountains rise along the northwestern edge of this landscape, giving way to a network of kills and agrarian settlements. Farming and local commerce are evident in the concentration of hamlets like Pine Bush and Bullville, connected by a web of rural routes such as New Prospect Road and Searsville Road. The mid-1950s landscape shows a community built around traditional landmarks, including Our Lady of the Valley Ch and St Pauls Ch. Transport and infrastructure are defined by the Erie RR corridor and the Montgomery Airport near the Wallkill River. Numerous smaller family-named crossroads like Van Keuren and Thompson Ridge illustrate the historical settlement patterns of the Crawford and Montgomery townships before modern suburbanization altered the rural character of the region.