1903 Map of Rosendale

About this map

Ashokan Reservoir dominates the northern reaches of this Ulster County landscape, a massive engineering feat that reshaped the terrain and drowned former settlements along the Ulster and Delaware railroad line. The map captures the complex water and rail networks of the early 20th century, where the Esopus Creek and Rondout Creek converge toward the Hudson River valley. These waterways, historically vital for transport and industry, are paralleled by the New York Ontario and Western and the Delaware and Hudson canal and rail corridors.