WARWICK
VALLEY
HISTORY

Town of Warwick & Sugar Loaf, New York







Albert Wisner Public Library   






Last updated October 2007







WWW Warwick Valley History
Date
Description
1700's
1700's
(from History of Orange County by Ruttenber & Clark)\
1776
A section of "The provinces of New York and New Jersey; with part of Pensilvania, and the province of Quebec. Drawn by Major Holland, Surveyor General, of the Northern District in America. Corrected and improved, from the original materials, by Governr. Pownall, Member of Parliament, 1776. " from the Library of Congress Collection
1802
We apologize for the lack of clarity, map is damaged.
1805
Recreated from the memoirs of Henry Pelton by B. Fromm
1805
Recreated from the memoirs of Henry Pelton by Elizabeth C. Van Duzer
1829
Courtesy of the David Rumsey Collection
1831
by Dr. James Young and Dr. J. Heron (published as part of a reference work on geology of New York State).
1848
1850
Copies available from the Orange County Genealogical Society
1850
Sugar Loaf Valley from the Sugar Loaf Historical Society website, J. C. Sidney map
1859
Town of Warwick & Sugar Loaf from Map of Orange & Rockland Counties

o                                Warwick Town Entire
o                               Warwick Town East
o                                Warwick Town East Central
o                                Sugar Loaf Valley
o                                Warwick Town Center
o                                Warwick Town West Central
o                                Warwick Town West (incl. Pine Island & Amity)

Hamlet & Village areas:

o                                Sterling Works
o                                Greenwood Lake/Dutch Hollow
o                                Bellvale
o                                Warwick Village
o                                Sugar Loaf
o                                Edenville
o                               New Milford & Sanfordville
1863
1875
Town of Warwick & Sugar Loaf from Atlas of Orange County by F. W. Beers
This large map has been split into sections so the text will be legible. Use the "Key Map" to determine the right section.

o                                Warwick Town Key Map
o                                Warwick Town North
o                                Warwick Town West
o                                Warwick Town Central West
o                                Warwick Town Central East
o                                Warwick Town Greenwood Lake and East

Village and Hamlet detail maps:

o                                Amity
o                                Bellvale
o                                Edenville
o                                Florida Village
o                                New Milford
o                                Village of Warwick
1881
Drowned Lands of the Wallkill
Prior to drainage, as shown in "History of Sussex & Warren Counties" by James P. Snell
1887
Birds' Eye View of the Village of Warwick
from the Library of Congress Website
1888
a section of "Cram's township and rail road map of New York" from the Library of Congress Website
1893 - 1935
Topographic Maps of the area from the U.S. Geological Survey
The Town of Warwick is split between the Greenwood Lake & Goshen quadrangles.
1895
Main St. Warwick as recalled by Mrs. Frank Holmes
From the Warwick Advertiser 08/08/1967
1903
Town of Warwick & Sugar Loaf from Atlas of Orange County by J. M. Lathrop
These large maps have been split into sections the text will be legible. Use the "Key Map" to determine the section:

o                                Warwick Town Entire & Key Map
o                                Town Section 1
o                                Town Section 2
o                                Town Section 3
o                                Town Section 4
o                                Town Section 5
o                                Town Section 6
o                                Town Section 7
o                                Town Section 8
o                                Sugar Loaf Valley Section of Town of Chester

There is a NAME INDEX to the Village of Warwick Map showing which section of the map a name appears in.

o                                Village of Warwick Entire & Key Map
o                                Village Section 1
o                                Village Section 2
o                                Village Section 3
o                                Village Section 4
o                                Village Section 5
o                                Village Section 6
o                                Village Section 7
o                                Village Section 8

Hamlet detail maps:

o                                Amity
o                                Bellvale
o                                Edenville
o                                Florida Village
o                                New Milford Station
o                                New Milford Hamlet
o                                Pine Island
o                                Sugar Loaf Hamlet
o                                Sugar Loaf Valley
1923
1930
Property ownership map by Dolph & Stewart
1957
Aerial photos of Warwick Village & railroad line
Courtesy of the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Retiree's Assn. & Marty Felder

o                                Sanfordville Section
o                                Pelton Rd./Rt.1 to West St.
o                                West. St. & Lehigh & Hudson River Railway yard
o                                West St., Howe St. & railroad yard
o                                Center of Village
o                                North Village, Colonial Ave.
o                                Upper Main St., North Village
Current
Topographic Maps Point at various small points within "Orange County", and the names of the local quadrangle will appear. Parts of Warwick are on several
Current
Hiking Trails
Tip: To zoom in and out of maps, hold down your "control" key while rolling the wheel on your mouse
MAPS
Updated Dec. 2009