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1954 Map of Amsterdam

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Amsterdam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Amsterdam dominates this mid-century landscape where the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal meet. The map reveals a dense urban core concentrated north of the river, supported by a network of educational institutions such as Wilbur Lynch High Sch and Theodore Roosevelt Junior High Sch. To the west, the village of Fort Johnson sits near Pepper Island, while the eastern boundary is marked by Cranesville.

Industrial and transit history is evident in the alignment of the New York Central Railroad and the emerging New York State Thruway cutting through South Amsterdam. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the town of Florida, characterized by smaller settlements like Minaville and a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Griffeth Cem and Remsen Bush Cem. The presence of an abandoned Erie Canal segment near the river illustrates the shifting infrastructure of New York's primary trade corridor.