1898 Map of Berlin

About this map

Rutland Railroad tracks bisect the valley of the Little Hoosic River on this reconnaissance survey, which documents the mountainous borderlands where New York meets Massachusetts and Vermont. The landscape is defined by deep topographic cuts like Barber Hollow and Mattison Hollow, with numerous small settlements clustered near water sources and rail access. Genealogists can locate family-named features such as George Allen Hollow and McMaster Hollow, while researchers of the regional transport network will find the Station at North Stephentown and the strategic Petersburg Pass. From the heights of Berlin Mtn to the southern reach of Wyomanock, the map illustrates a late 19th-century economy of isolated hamlets like Garfield and Stephentown Center connected by a web of creeks including Tuckawasick Creek and Kinderhook Creek.