2021 Map of State Line

About this map

Richmond Furnace and the interstate hamlet of State Line anchor this study of the borderlands between Columbia County, New York, and Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The topography is defined by the steep rises of the Taconic Range, including Harvey Mtn and Tom Ball Mtn, which separate the drainage of Alford Brook from the Williams River valley. A history of industrial extraction is evident in names like Hudson Ore Bed Pond and Leet Ore Bed Pond, while the agricultural and manufacturing past is preserved at Rockdale Mills and Williamsville. The landscape is dotted with several significant burial grounds, including Saint Patricks Cem and the West Center Cem, providing key points of reference for genealogical research. Numerous recreational paths such as the Fire Tower Climb Trl and Bottoms Up Trl wind through the timbered slopes of Beebe Hill.