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Near the location of the Groveland Shaker Colony (1837-1892), and then the Craig Colony for Epileptics (1894-1988) was a tract of land sometimes called the "Big Woods."
By the early 1960s, the de-institutionalization movement presaged closure of the Craig Colony, and one consequence was the eventual use of those facilities for a new Groveland Correctional that opened in 1982.
But even earlier, a 922-acre plot of that land--the Big Woods--was turned over to the NY Department of Environmental Conservation for management. Initially this took to form of access for deer hunters in 1972. Today, that agency still describes the land as offering "a rustic experience with a limited amount of development"
This image draws from a portion of the 1972 USGS topographical map, with an approximate outline of the newly created Sonyea State Forest.
By the early 1960s, the de-institutionalization movement presaged closure of the Craig Colony, and one consequence was the eventual use of those facilities for a new Groveland Correctional that opened in 1982.
But even earlier, a 922-acre plot of that land--the Big Woods--was turned over to the NY Department of Environmental Conservation for management. Initially this took to form of access for deer hunters in 1972. Today, that agency still describes the land as offering "a rustic experience with a limited amount of development"
This image draws from a portion of the 1972 USGS topographical map, with an approximate outline of the newly created Sonyea State Forest.
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U.S. Geological Survey
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