Spring Valley had been called "The Vale of Sweet Waters," because of its innumerable springs flowing with completely potable water that was delightful and refreshing to the taste. 

     People who came to Spring Valley derive benefit practically automatically, because having once tasted its water, they drank it in unusual quantity not from a desire to derive benefit, but it was so agreeable to the taste. 

     Spring Valley water was a native water, brought to the surface from flowing underground springs. These springs trickled through solid rock and pursued their way in cool, clean; channels, converging here, separating there, and ever flowing, increasing and distributing in volume, and ever dirt-free, germ-free, and uncontaminated, impregnated with life-giving chemicals, and ice cold. 

     The purity and quality of Spring Valley water had been a direct agent in building up the splendid health and vitality of the people in the village. It caused many beautiful hotels to be established in Spring Valley which brought health, rest, relaxation, and entertainment to thousands of people. 

     Through the widespread reputation of Spring Valley's hotels, the name Spring Valley had been carried to many distant sections of New York and neighboring states. Spring Valley lead all other villages in Rockland County as the temporary summer home to these thousands of people. 

     Topographically, Spring Valley was a perfect terrain for the fullest enjoyment of country life of the most healthful and agreeable character. The surface, a panorama of rolling hills, enchanting valleys, gurgling brooks and mountain streamlets, the rises of the Ramapo foothills, and the masses of foliage and isolated forest trees, the white gleam of birches, the shadowy strands of willow, the waving branches of the ashes and the rich green masses of the maples, interspersed with the dark spike of pine and cedar, presented the most idyllic scenery to be found anywhere. The climate of Spring Valley is mild, the air dry and pure. 

     Spring Valley had became the "Hub of Rockland County" because good roads radiate in every direction from the town. Spring Valley still remains a community where people from all walks of life, different nationalities and religions, get along and live together in harmony. 

Some Additional Facts 

     The Valley Theater first opened on Monday, July 21, 1919.(later burned down) 
The first bus line was established in Spring Valley in 1922. 

     It accommodated the general public between Spring Valley and Moleston.(Hillcrest) 
In 1914 "Teddy" Roosevelt came to Spring Valley to discuss the political issues of the day. He spoke at the Lyceum. Just prior to making his speech he leaned toward the secretary of the meeting and said "bully meeting-the best since I left Buffalo-congratulate Spring Valley." 

     Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was then Governor of the State of New York was the principal speaker at the Fourth of July exercises in Spring Valley in 1929.