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1988 Map of Stephentown Center

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Stephentown Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Taconic Range and its complex topography dominate this late 1980s landscape at the New York and Massachusetts border. Small rural hamlets and agricultural pockets like Stephentown Center and West Stephentown are concentrated in the valley floors, while the steep ridgelines of Saddleback Ridge and Brodie Mtn remain largely forested. The map reveals a transition toward recreation-based land use, evidenced by the development of the Jiminy Peak Ski Area and Brodie Mtn Ski Area along the high eastern peaks.

Water plays a central role in the settlement pattern, with Kinderhook Creek and its tributaries such as Roaring Brook cutting through the terrain. Evidence of the area's social history is found in numerous local landmarks, including the Hancock Central Sch and burial grounds like St Josephs Cem and Hillside Cem. These features, along with a small Landing Strip near Garfield, highlight a community where traditional farming roots meet the modernizing influences of tourism and light aviation.