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1902 Map of Broadalbin

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Broadalbin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The Sacandaga River valley dominates this turn-of-the-century landscape, appearing here before the valley was flooded for modern water management. Small industrial and agricultural hamlets like Vail Mills, Union Mills, and Hagedorns Mills are scattered across the terrain, reflecting a local economy tied to the numerous watercourses flowing from the southern Adirondack foothills. The F. J. & G. R. R. railroad connects these communities, terminating at Northville and the nearby recreation destination of Sacandaga Park.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the original locations of settlements such as Osborn Bridge and Northampton (Fishhouse), which sat along the river banks long before the landscape was altered. The map also detail the complex drainage of the Gloversville Swamp and the winding course of Kennyetto Creek, providing a look at Fulton and Saratoga Counties as they existed at the dawn of the 1900s.