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2019 Map of Remsen

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Remsen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Remsen and Barneveld anchor a landscape defined by deep-cut watercourses and a remarkably dense collection of burial grounds that reflect the region's early Welsh settlement history. The terrain transitions from the heights of Starr Hill and Fox Hill down to the dramatic geological features of the Trenton Chasm, where West Canada Creek forms a natural boundary. The presence of numerous small, family or church-affiliated cemeteries such as Enlli Cem, Capel Ucha Cem, and the Olden-Barneveld Cem provides a detailed genealogical map of the area's ancestral residents.

Industrial and agricultural patterns are evident in the cluster of roads around Prospect and Hinckley, and the small Remsen City Airport north of the village. The drainage network, including Cincinnati Creek and Beaver Meadow Brook, illustrates how the topography dictated the placement of historic farmsteads and transport routes. This 2019 data illustrates a rural landscape that has maintained its historical footprint while serving as a gateway to the Adirondack foothills.