These particular "drowned lands" are related to the Wallkill River, and since that river flows from New Jersey directly into Orange County, no Rockland County property is involved. There certainly are swamps in Rockland County, but there are not huge areas of black dirt like that very fertile Orange County soil. Cornwall and Cornwall-on-the-Hudson are towns in Orange County, part of the Hudson Highlands, between West Point and Newburgh. Regina Haring, Rockland, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: David W. Wyble Sr. <cwowret@pyramid.net> To: <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:40 PM Subject: Re: "Drowned Lands" of Orange Co. > I have a Question. Did the "Drowned Lands" possibly include some of > Rockland County, part of the Cheescock Patent and/or around New > Cornwall? > > Thanks for anyone who responds.... > > Dave Wyble Sr. > > >