Scope and Contents The maps in this collection comrpise a selection of maps from various sources which detail the industrial landscape around the hamlets of Cementon/Smith's Landing and Alsen in the Town of Catskill during the first quarter of the 20th century. The first map in the collection gives a broad overview of the full scope of land ownership by cement companies in what is styled the "Catskill Cement District" by the mapmaker. Three cement plants are shown in the map along with related workers housing...

Scope and Contents Collection comprises the personal materials of Frank Mucich of Cementon and Catskill, NY. Materials relate to the history of Cementon/Smith's Landing, an industrial hamlet south of the Village of Catskill on Route 9W near the Ulster/Greene County line. Of note are a selection of articles on Cementon's history and residents as authored by Frank Mucich, as well as two audio cassette oral histories in which Mr. Mucich disucsses Cementon and the regional mushroom industry which he was a part of in...

Scope and Contents This map shows the layout of temporary rails in the quarry of Alpha Cement which moved raw materails to a crusher and storage building adjacent to the quarry site. Precise dimensions and topography of the quarry are illustrated in the blueprint and all buildings are shown and labeled.

Scope and Contents This map illustrates the broad scale of land ownership and infrastructure related to the operations of the Catskill Cement Company, Alsen American Portland Cement Company, and Acme Cement Company in the Town of Catskill. Lands owned by the companies are colored pink, and roads, buildings, rail systems, and water features are clearly delineated.

Scope and Contents This map was drafted to illustrate the holdings of the Catskill Cement Company, the southern-most of the three original cement plants in the Catskill Cement District. The map shows all of the facility infrastructure as well as neighboring roads and homes. All parcels within the red-bordered property lines of the Catskill Cement Company are labeled with the names of the previous owners, and adjoining property owners are also named.

Scope and Contents This map, of which there are two identical copies, shows the proposed siding of the Alpha Portland Cement Company as a yellow survey line in relation to State Route 9W and the West Shore Railroad less than a mile south of the hamlet of Alsen. Precise measurements are given and nearby buildings are shown in relation to the railways and highway. This map was prepared by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, which took over operation of the West Shore Railroad through Greene County in...