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Old Maps of Columbia County, New York

Explore 161 old maps of Columbia County, spanning from 1885 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Columbia County, NY maps

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  1. 1885 Map of Sheffield
    1885 Map of Sheffield
    1885 Sheffield
    1885 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires meet the Connecticut and New York borders during a period of heavy rail expansion and riverside industry. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Gomorrah, Sodom, and North Egremont, or locate landmarks such as Union Church and Ashley Falls.
  4. 1888 Map of Sheffield
    1888 Map of Sheffield
    1888 Sheffield
    1888 Print · USGS
    The Housatonic Valley in the 1880s is captured here at the height of its rail-and-mill era, spanning the borderlands of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Housatonic Railroad and locate community landmarks like Union Church and Twin Lakes Station.
  7. 1888 Map of Berlin
    1888 Map of Berlin
    1888 Berlin
    1888 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County at the close of the nineteenth century was a region of high ridges and narrow rail-linked valleys. Researchers can trace the path of the Lebanon Springs Railroad and locate vanished farmsteads in Barber Hollow or Mc Master Hollow.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1888 Map of Pittsfield
    1888 Map of Pittsfield
    1888 Pittsfield
    1888 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and eastern New York meet in this late 19th-century record of a landscape defined by communal settlements and early industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of the Canaan Shakers, industrial sites at Richmond Furnace, and the early rail stops at Edwards Station.
  13. 1890 Map of Pittsfield
    1890 Map of Pittsfield
    1890 Pittsfield
    1890 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and New York borderlands are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by communal Shaker life and iron works. Researchers can trace the Lebanon Springs Railroad through Lebanon Springs or locate early industrial hubs like Richmond Furnace and Lower Barkerville.
  16. 1890 Map of Berlin
    1890 Map of Berlin
    1890 Berlin
    1890 Print · USGS
    The New York and Massachusetts borderlands in the 1880s were a landscape of steep ridges and rail-connected valley towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the old corridors of the Lebanon Springs Railroad and locate vanished family landmarks near Berlin Center, Garfield, and East Poestenkill.
  19. 1891 Map of Sheffield
    1891 Map of Sheffield
    1891 Sheffield
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Housatonic Valley in the 1890s reveals a bustling corridor of rail-and-river commerce at the foot of the Berkshire mountains. Genealogists and historians can trace Victorian-era settlements from Great Barrington to Sheffield, locating old landmarks like Union Church and Chapinville Station.
  22. 1893 Map of Coxsackie
    1893 Map of Coxsackie
    1893 Coxsackie
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Hudson River valley at the close of the 19th century shows a landscape defined by waterborne trade and expanding rail networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Stanton Hill, ferry landings at Nuttenhook, and rail hubs like Coeyman Junction.
  25. 1893 Map of Sheffield
    1893 Map of Sheffield
    1893 Sheffield
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Housatonic River valley flourished at the end of the century as a hub for rail and water-powered industry. Researchers can trace the path of the Housatonic Railroad through Great Barrington and locate landmarks like Union Church and Bashbish Falls.
  28. 1893 Map of Pittsfield
    1893 Map of Pittsfield
    1893 Pittsfield
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and the New York border are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of Shaker communities and early industrial sites. Genealogists can trace family roots in Barkerville, Curtisville, and near the historic Richmond Furnace.
  31. 1894 Map of Berlin
    1894 Map of Berlin
    1894 Berlin
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Rensselaer and Berkshire borderlands come alive in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape of valley settlements and upland hollows. Trace the path of the Lebanon Springs Railroad as it connects Berlin Center, North Stephentown, and Garfield.
  34. 1894 Map of Coxsackie
    1894 Map of Coxsackie
    1894 Coxsackie
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Hudson River valley at the close of the 19th century was a hub of rail and river transit between Greene and Columbia counties. Genealogists can trace family names at Stanton Hill and Stephensville or locate long-lost stops like New Baltimore Sta. and Coxsackie Station.
    8 unique versions available
  37. 1894 Map of Pittsfield
    1894 Map of Pittsfield
    1894 Pittsfield
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Massachusetts and New York borderlands meet in the 1890s, where industrial villages and Shaker settlements thrive along the rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through communities like Canaan Shakers, Richmond Furnace, and Lower Barkerville.
  40. 1895 Map of Catskill
    1895 Map of Catskill
    1895 Catskill
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Hudson River valley at the close of the 19th century was a landscape of bustling river ports and expanding rail lines. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lands near Saugerties, locate the old Burden Dock, or follow the route of the Catskill Mountain and Cairo R. R.
    10 unique versions available
  43. 1897 Map of Pittsfield
    1897 Map of Pittsfield
    1897 Pittsfield
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and Columbia County come to life in the late nineteenth century as a hub of rail travel and communal living. Trace the historic Canaan Shakers settlement, find long-gone stops like Edwards Station, or study the industrial layout of Richmond Furnace.
    11 unique versions available
  46. 1897 Map of Sheffield
    1897 Map of Sheffield
    1897 Sheffield
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Housatonic valley and the Berkshire foothills are captured here in the late 1800s, showing a landscape defined by river-driven industry and early rail lines. Trace family roots and old homesteads in Great Barrington, South Egremont, and the high mountain village of Mt Washington.
    10 unique versions available
  49. 1898 Map of Berlin
    1898 Map of Berlin
    1898 Berlin
    1898 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County valley towns and the Taconic highlands are captured in the late nineteenth century as the Lebanon Springs Railroad linked the region. Genealogists can trace family locations in Berlin, Stephentown, and Hancock, or find landmarks like Buckwheat Hill and Barber Hollow.
    10 unique versions available
  52. 1899 Map of Housatonic
    1899 Map of Housatonic
    1899 Housatonic
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Berkshire hills at the close of the nineteenth century reveal a landscape of industrial hamlets and Shaker settlements. Trace the rail-and-river economy through Lenox Furnace, locate the historic Shaker Village, and find landmarks like Laura Tower.
  55. 1899 Map of Millbrook, 1956 Print
    1899 Map of Millbrook, 1956 Print
    1899 Millbrook
    1956 Print · USGS
    Dutchess County enters a period of high rail connectivity in the late nineteenth century, as iron and agriculture drive local growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of four railroads through hamlets like Millerton, Bangall, and Amenia Union.
  58. 1900 Map of Taconic
    1900 Map of Taconic
    1900 Taconic
    1900 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of the Taconic Mountains thrived at the turn of the century as a hub of rail travel and valley industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Hoosick Falls, Bennington, and the winding path of the Rutland R.R.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1900 Map of Housatonic
    1900 Map of Housatonic
    1900 Housatonic
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and the Housatonic Valley are captured here at a moment of industrial and social transition during the late Victorian era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Boston and Albany R.R. through old settlements like Shaker Village and Lenox Furnace.
    5 unique versions available
  64. 1902 Map of Millbrook
    1902 Map of Millbrook
    1902 Millbrook
    1902 Print · USGS
    Eastern Dutchess County at the turn of the century was a bustling corridor of intersecting railroads and valley settlements. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Central New England R. R. and find local landmarks like Lithgow, Shekomeko, and Hammertown.
    10 unique versions available
  67. 1902 Map of Copake, 1954 Print
    1902 Map of Copake, 1954 Print
    1902 Copake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Columbia County at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by industry and iron, before modern highways bypassed these hillside hamlets. Trace the rail-and-mine economy through Copake Ironworks, the Weed Mines, and the busy junction at Boston Corners.
  70. 1903 Map of Kinderhook
    1903 Map of Kinderhook
    1903 Kinderhook
    1903 Print · USGS
    Columbia County at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by the intersection of water power and rail. Trace the industrial heritage of Stuyvesant Falls and White Mills or locate ancestral homes in Old Chatham and Valatie.
    6 unique versions available
  73. 1904 Map of Copake
    1904 Map of Copake
    1904 Copake
    1904 Print · USGS
    Columbia County at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by deep-rooted industry and an extensive rail network. Researchers can trace the legacy of mining and milling at Ancram Leadmines, Weed Mines, and the Spaulding Furnace along the Roeliff Jansen Kill.
    7 unique versions available
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