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2023 Map of Salt Point

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Salt Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Wappinger Creek and its branches, including Little Wappinger Creek and the East Branch Wappinger Creek, carve a rolling landscape through central Dutchess County. This modern topographic record reveals a dense network of early crossroads settlements and historic religious sites, such as the Orthodox Friends Meeting House and Friends Creek Meeting House near Clinton Corners. The spatial distribution of these meeting houses and churches like the Pleasant Plains Presbyterian Church indicates the long-standing community centers that have anchored this region for generations.

Researchers can trace family lineages through numerous local burial grounds, including the Crum Elbow Cem and Providence Cem. Significant elevations such as Prospect Hill and Jamieson Hill overlook a geography defined by scattered lakes like Upton Lake and Lake Chloe. From Pleasant Plains to Washington Hollow, the map illustrates a transition from small rural hamlets to the more developed corridors near Pleasant Valley.