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1903 Map of Rosendale

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Rosendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Kingston and its industrial satellites emerge at a pivotal moment in this early 20th-century survey of the mid-Hudson Valley. The landscape is defined by the convergence of rail and water, with the Ulster and Delaware R.R. and the Wallkill Valley Branch connecting established riverside centers like Eddyville and Wilbur. A series of numbered water bodies, from First Lake to Fifth Lake, line the heights above Rosendale, a region deeply shaped by its limestone and natural cement heritage.

Rural life is preserved in the detailed naming of hamlets like Stone Church, Kripplebush, and Olive Bridge. Further south, the dramatic elevation of Bonticou Crag and Sky top near Mohonk Lake overlooks the winding course of the Wallkill River and Rondout Creek. The map documents the area just before significant 20th-century water projects reshaped the drainage of the Ashokan region, showing Shokan and Browns Station in their original valley positions.