1943 Map of Rosendale

About this map

The Wallkill River and Rondout Creek dominate the landscape of Ulster County in this wartime survey, converging amidst a region shaped by industry and topography. The industrial footprint of the Century Cement Co and the Snyder Lime Plant near Rosendale highlights the area's importance to New York's masonry and building trades. Transportation networks are intricately detailed, including the remnants of the Delaware And Hudson Canal and the tracks of the New York Central and New York Ontario And Western railroads. The western edge is defined by the steep rises of the Shawangunk Mountains, where landmarks like Bonticou Crag and Guyot Hill stand above family farmsteads such as the Mollenhauer Farm. Local life is visible through numerous rural schools, including Rock School and Maple Hill School, alongside the State Police Headquarters at New Paltz.