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1901 Map of Cambridge

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Cambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The Batten Kill carves a winding path through this corner of Washington County, anchoring a landscape defined by turn-of-the-century mill towns and agrarian valleys. In the years following the 1892-93 survey, the region was a bustling corridor of rail and water power. Settlements like Battenville, Center Falls, and Greenwich sit positioned along the river, while the Rutland and Washington B.R. and the Delaware and Hudson R.R. provide the vital connections for commerce in Salem and Cambridge.

Glacial geography is prominent here, from the deep waters of Cossayuna Lake to a cluster of smaller basins like Hedges Lake, Schoolhouse Lake, and Lake Lauderdale. These water bodies, paired with named elevations such as Hebron Mt. and Goose Egg Hill, illustrate the diverse terrain of the New York and Vermont borderlands. Genealogists will find interest in localized stops such as Easton Sta. and vanished place names like Pumpkin Hook and Anaquassacook, which reflect the dense settlement patterns of the late Victorian era.