1894 Map of Poughkeepsie

About this map

Poughkeepsie and the mid-Hudson Valley are captured in this late nineteenth-century survey, a period defined by the convergence of major rail lines and established riverside settlements. The map highlights the city's growth from the dense street grid near College Hill to the expanding campus of Vassar College and the sprawling Hudson River State Hospital complex. Along the eastern shore, the New York Central And Hudson River R. R. serves as a vital artery, while inland, the network of the Newburg Dutchess And Connecticut R. R. and the Dutchess County R. R. connects manufacturing hamlets like Glenham and Manchester Bridge.