1800s (19th Century) Maps of Schenectady County, New York

Explore 7 historic maps of Schenectady County from the 1800s (19th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1800s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Schenectady County, NY maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Schenectady
    1893 Map of Schenectady
    1893 Schenectady
    1893 Print · USGS
    Schenectady and its surrounding Saratoga County townships are captured here in the 1890s, a period when canal traffic and steam rail dominated the Mohawk Valley. Genealogists can trace family lines through villages like Niskayuna and Rexford Flats or locate historic crossings like Vischer Ferry.

  2. 1895 Map of Schenectady
    1895 Map of Schenectady
    1895 Schenectady
    1895 Print · USGS
    Schenectady and its surrounding river towns thrive in the 1890s as the railroad and canal networks reach their peak. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near Vischer Ferry, explore the rail lines of the Fitchburg Railroad, or locate early structures in Rexford Flats and Scotia.

  3. 1895 Map of Amsterdam
    1895 Map of Amsterdam
    1895 Amsterdam
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk River valley thrives in the late nineteenth century as a corridor of heavy rail and canal traffic. Trace the historic paths of the Erie Canal and West Shore R.R. past Amsterdam and the old Hoffman Ferry crossing.
    7 unique versions available

  4. 1896 Map of Fonda
    1896 Map of Fonda
    1896 Fonda
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley was a technological corridor in the 1890s, defined by the convergence of major rail lines and the Erie Canal. Genealogists and historians can trace the old post offices and hamlet life at Yatesville Randall P.O., Auriesville, and Rural Grove.

  5. 1898 Map of Schenectady
    1898 Map of Schenectady
    1898 Schenectady
    1898 Print · USGS
    Schenectady and the Mohawk Valley are shown in the 1890s, when the river and rail lines drove a booming industrial economy. Local historians can trace the original path of the Erie Canal and locate historic crossings like Vischer Ferry and Rexford Flats.
    8 unique versions available

  6. 1898 Map of Fonda
    1898 Map of Fonda
    1898 Fonda
    1898 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley at the close of the 19th century was a powerhouse of transit and industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the bustling Erie Canal corridor through Fonda, the upland reaches of Charleston, and the path of the West Shore R. R.

  7. 1898 Map of Schoharie, 1963 Print
    1898 Map of Schoharie, 1963 Print
    1898 Schoharie
    1963 Print · USGS
    Schoharie County in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of vital river valleys and developing rail lines. Local historians can trace the paths of the Delaware and Hudson RR or locate old hamlets like Breakabeen and Fultonham.

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