Map of Orange County, New York

Map

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Chester Historical Society

J. C. Sidney "Map of Orange County, New York," 1850.: The image is an aged, water-stained varnished paper-on-linen map of Orange County, New York, created from actual surveys by J.H. French and published by Robert Pearsall Smith in Syracuse in 1850. The map features intricate artwork, annotations, town boundaries, terrain features, roads, and notable buildings, with ornate decorative borders and inset illustrations of prominent local structures, showcasing the cartographic and artistic style of mid-19th century mapmaking.
J. C. Sidney "Map of Orange County, New York," 1850.

The image is an aged, water-stained varnished paper-on-linen map of Orange County, New York, created from actual surveys by J.H. French and published by Robert Pearsall Smith in Syracuse in 1850. The map features intricate artwork, annotations, town boundaries, terrain features, roads, and notable buildings, with ornate decorative borders and inset illustrations of prominent local structures, showcasing the cartographic and artistic style of mid-19th century mapmaking.

Name/Title

Map of Orange County, New York

Entry/Object ID

chs-015947

Description

Map of Orange County, New York

Category

Map

Acquisition

Notes

Gifted 09/06/2016

Map Details

Area or Region

* Untyped Area or Region

Orange (county) - New York

Date Published

1850

Map Notes

Discovered by Code Enforcement Officer John Orr & Mayor Tom Bell behind file cabinets in Village Hall on Sept. 6, 2016. The map has lots of staining, and duct tape on edges and reverse. Some losses.

Transcription

Transcription

Description Orange County is situated on the west side of the Hudson River. Its area is about 760 square miles or 46,500 acres. A portion of the county is rugged and mountainous. The Shawangunk range stretch across the western corner of the County. The central and northern parts are agreeably diversified with easyhills, and wide rich vallies. In the south eastern part are the elevated ranges of the Highlands of the Hudson, among the most noted summits of which, ate Butler Hill, the Crows Nest and the Bear Mountain. The first of these is elevate 1520 feet above the level of the Hudson River. The Agriculture of the County ??? and dairies are widely celebrated for their excellence. In the western extreme of the county are the Delaware, Neversink and Mongaup rivers; in the centre are the Wallkill and it tributaries. This stream rises in New Jersy and flows northerly into Ulster. In the eastern part are Murders Creek and is branch the Otterkill. The Ramapo river a branch of the Passaic of New Jersey rises in the southern part and flows into Rockland County. The celebrated fortress of West Point is situated in Orange County as also Forts Putnam, Montgomery and many other well know military positions of Revolutionary history. County Buildings are located at Goshen and Newburg, the half shire towns. The former is pleasantly situated in the interior of the County and the latter has a beautiful site on the banks of the Hudson. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by Robert P. Smith, in the Clerks Office in the District Court of the eastern District at Pennsylvania. Names in Chester: P. H. Thompson S. C. Roe M. Vankleek F. M. Woodhull J. E. Moffatt Heirs A. Yelverton P. Gregory Colwells Nursery Chester Depot R. S. Banker F. D. Marvin Miss M. Denton G. Mill P. Mill A. H. Moffatt C. Wood S. M. Slatterly Chester Academy D. School Tarvern B. S. Shop Chester Bank Store Tarvern D. Grake Pn Church Heirs J. Hazard Heirs J. Hazard Heirs A. J. Durland F. D. Durland S. Y. Satterly D. R. Seely G. Andrews T. Seely D. School E. Seely G. Seely ? J. Holl?? W. R. Green Shivers B. Vail W. S. Jessup W. Coleman S. Mill G. Mill R. Raynor W. Raynor G. W. Wood H. Rae R. Smith D. G. Drake E. Durland Mes. Cox Hairs J. Davis D. Roe H. Knapp ? N. Knapp J. Knapp Distillery J. Knapp R. S. Shop B. Ground P. S. Post J. Seely Vanhouten J.B. Larue Mrs. Deen I. J. Wrights D. Schoo Heiars H. B. Weeden J. Wood J. Wood, Esq. J. D. Wood ??? J. H. Larue Heirs S. Pyms J. S. Roberts J. S. Knowles H. R. Rhoads J. Mapes J. Roe W. Kniner Heirs I. Cooley I. Foster G. Seely Heirs S. T. Seely Heirs L. W. Beach J. Cooper J. King P. S. Board J. G. & W. B. King O. Bertholf F. Stevens Heirs N. Howell D. School A. & C. Howell D. W. Stevens H. W. Stevens J. Stevens R. S. Rumsey J. B. Steven, Esq. J. Brooks E. Stevens W. E. Rumsey C. Fitzgerald S. Mill J. Frederick C. Fitzgerald Smith W. E. Rumsey E. Stevens J. Stevens S. Roberts A. Roe S. Bull A. Roe J. Gray J. Gray B. S. Shop G. & S. Mill Bulls P. S. Board J. Cooper J. King G. Board D. Scholl F. Davis ? J. J. Board ? N.Y. ??? J. Worhman W. Seely G. Seely

Transcriber

Clifton Patrick

Dimensions

Height

106 cm

Width

145 cm

Create Date

May 11, 2024

Update Date

June 20, 2024