1904 Map of Boonville

About this map

The Black River Canal and the N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. converge at Boonville, illustrating a critical juncture of early 20th-century transportation in the Mohawk Valley foothills. This landscape is defined by the steep descent of the Lansing Kill and numerous family-named peaks such as Webster Hill and Buck Hill. Near the Mohawk River, the village of Delta is shown in its entirety, providing a rare look at the community before it was submerged by the construction of the Delta Dam shortly after this survey. The map meticulously documents the transition from lowland river valleys to the uplifted plateau, marking small agrarian settlements like Westernville, Frenchville, and West Leyden along the Lewis and Oneida County line. Researchers will find significant genealogical detail in the placement of South Hill Church and the scattered farmsteads across Quaker Hill.