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1898 Map of Rhinebeck

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Rhinebeck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Rhinebeck and the surrounding riverfront estates anchor this late 19th-century survey of the mid-Hudson Valley. The Hudson River serves as the central artery for commerce and navigation, marked by maritime aids like Rondout Light and Esopus Light. This era shows a landscape transitioned from agricultural dominance to one of transit and prestige, as the West Shore R.R. tracks follow the western bank while the eastern shore is dotted with landings and railway branches such as the Silvernals and Rhinecliff Branch.

Inland settlements like Staatsburg, Hyde Park, and Wurtemburg are connected by a dense network of early roads. The topography is defined by the drainage of Crum Elbow Creek and the Fallkill Creek into the Hudson, alongside named summits like Berger Hill and Traver Hill. Genealogists will find interest in the distinct placement of hamlets such as Clinton Corners and Hibernia before the automobile era significantly altered local road patterns.