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1910 Map of Ramapo

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Ramapo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

The Ramapo Mountains dominate the western half of this landscape, creating a stark contrast between the high terrain and the expanding valley settlements to the east. By the early 1910s, the Erie railroad and the New Jersey and New York RR had fostered a corridor of growth through Sloatsburg, Suffern, and Spring Valley. This infrastructure supported institutional developments like the County Farm and the Agatha Home, which were established in the flatter lands near Nanuet.

Social life is anchored by country institutions such as Wesley Chapel and Hempstead Church, alongside the Willow Grove School and Airmount School. The southern portion of the map reveals the interstate connections between New York and New Jersey, tracing the Ramapo River and Saddle River as they flow toward the suburban centers of Pearl River and Hillsdale. The transition from the rugged mountain passes to the structured grids of Monsey and Tallman illustrates the region's development before the mid-century expansion.