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1898 Map of Berlin

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Berlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

The Hoosic River valley serves as a central corridor for the Lebanon Springs Railroad, which connects several small hamlets in eastern Rensselaer County. This late-19th-century landscape is defined by its deep hollows and high ridges, including Berlin Mtn. and White Rocks along the state boundary line. The drainage patterns of the Quasten Kill and Tsatsawassa Creek illustrate the upland terrain west of the main valley, where pockets of settlement like East Poestenkill and Taborton are situated near numerous small ponds.

Local industry and transit revolve around the rail line, with a dedicated Station serving North Stephentown. The map clearly delineates the tri-state corner where New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont meet, marking a significant survey point for regional genealogy and land history. Family-named geographic features, such as McMaster Hollow and George Allen Hollow, provide insight into early landownership and the domestic geography of towns like Berlin and Stephentown before modern development altered these rural communities.