The deep ravines, irregular ridges and rocky slopes of the Catskill Mountains long remained wild and desolate. Small settlements began in the mountain valleys before the American Revolution. After the war, population grew steadily as New Englanders . . . — — Map (db m132152) HM
The Shandaken Tunnel here delivers water from the Schoharie Reservoir. The tunnel is 18- ¼ miles long, 11 feet 6 inches high, 10 feet 3 inches wide, and passes 2630 feet below Balsam Mountain. This tunnel has a carrying capacity of 600 million . . . — — Map (db m241778) HM
Shandaken town was established in 1804, though some tombstones date back to the 1700s. The Native American name means either "rapid water" or "place of the hemlocks" depending on who you talk to. The first industries were hemlock bark peeling for . . . — — Map (db m147278) HM
It was dangerous work, beginning with mule, ox and steam power. 288 workers died and 8,839 were injured. Over 100 years later, the NYC reservoir system still provides water that makes life possible in the Big Apple. The Schoharie and Ashokan . . . — — Map (db m147277) HM
Shandaken was established on April 9, 1804. The town of Woodstock covered a huge area, so a portion was separated to make it easier for people to get to their polling places in those days of rough travel.
The name Shandaken is said to be a . . . — — Map (db m147322) HM
