The Neversink River, later dammed to form the Neversink Reservoir, was among America's most fabled fly-fishing streams, where famed fishermen such as Edward R. Hewitt and Theodore Gordon joined local residents in seeking elusive trout in its tumbling waters. Neversink and nearby Bittersweet were home to about 300 people and also drew many vacationers. The river, mountains, and clean air brought New York City residents to dozens of boarding houses and hotels in the Neversink Valley, while plentiful farms supplied fresh milk and eggs.