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1898 Map of Cohoes

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

USGS Topo · Published 1898

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century landscape, where industrial and transport networks converge near the junction with the Mohawk River. The map meticulously documents the complex water infrastructure of the era, including the Champlain Canal and the Saratoga and Champlain Div., which facilitated heavy trade along the river corridor.

Upland from the river valleys, the terrain is marked by significant historical sites such as the Battle Ground near Bemis Heights, reflecting the region's Revolutionary War legacy. Industrial centers like Cohoes, Mechanicville, and Lansingburg are shown with high detail, illustrating dense urban grids adjacent to the rail lines of the Fitchburg R.R. and the Delaware and Hudson R.R. This survey captures a moment of intense connectivity before modern highway development, highlighting the importance of river-islands like Peobles Id. and Van Schaick Id. in the local geography.