1893 Map of Ramapo

About this map

The Ramapo Mountains dominate the western portion of this late 19th-century survey, creating a topographical barrier that funneled settlement and transport through narrow valleys. The Ramapo River cuts a path between the peaks, followed closely by the New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad, which links early communities like Sloatsburg, Ramapo, and Suffern. This intersection of rail and river is particularly evident at Lorillard Station and Eagle Valley, where the terrain begins to flatten toward the southeast.