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1942 Map of Rosendale

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Rosendale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Delaware and Hudson Canal follows the winding course of Rondout Creek through the heart of the region, marking a landscape defined by 1940s industrial activity and riverside settlement. The extraction of natural resources is evident at the Century Cement Co and the Snyder Lime Plant, reflecting the area's significance in the cement industry. Transportation networks are densely layered here, with the New York Ontario and Western RR and the New York Central RR providing critical rail links to towns like Rosendale and Cottekill.

To the south, the Wallkill River meanders past the settlement of Springtown, while the dramatic ascent of the Shawangunk Mountains and Bonticou Crag dominates the western horizon. This era shows a community supported by local institutions, including numerous neighborhood schools such as the Creeklocks School, Rock School, and Plutarch School. Family names like Bergemanns Farm and Greger Farm identify the agricultural holdings that filled the valleys between the rocky ridges.