1898 Map of Cohoes

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the central artery for this late 19th-century industrial and transport hub, where the confluence with the Mohawk River shapes a complex landscape of islands and hydraulic power. In the city of Cohoes, the dramatic Cohoes Falls and a network of reservoirs support a dense urban grid, while the Erie Canal and Champlain Canal parallel the rivers, highlighting the era's reliance on waterborne commerce. To the north, the Saratoga Battlefield occupies the heights above the Hudson, preserving the ground of a pivotal Revolutionary War site near Bemis Heights. The map also documents a heavy concentration of rail infrastructure, including the Fitchburg R.R. and the Delaware and Hudson R.R., which link manufacturing centers like Mechanicsville and Schaghticoke to the broader regional economy.