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1934 Map of Rhinebeck

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Rhinebeck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Hudson River commerce and shoreline estates dominate this mid-1930s survey of the Dutchess County landscape. The historic Albany Post Road carves a north-south path through major settlements like Rhinebeck and Red Hook, while the New York Central Railroad and West Shore Railroad flank the river banks. Across the water, the industrial nexus of Kingston and the riverfront districts of Rondout and Sleightsburg highlight the maritime activity of the era, including the ferry crossing to Rhinecliff.

Away from the river, the map reveals a rural network of named schools such as Bridges Sch and Milan Sch, along with numerous "School No" designations that mark the local school districts of the time. Landmark institutions like the Red Hook Golf Club and the Landing Field near Rhinebeck point to the region's early 20th-century development as a recreation and transportation hub. The terrain is characterized by a series of kills and creeks, including Wappinger Creek and Landsman Kill, which shaped the placement of hamlets like Schultsville and Clinton Corners.