1929 Map of Cohoes

About this map

Saratoga Battlefield and the heights above the Hudson River dominate this survey, marking a landscape defined by Revolutionary War history and early 20th-century industrial transit. The confluence of the Hoosic River and the Hudson is a hub of activity, with the Barge Canal system cutting through older riverbeds and the Boston and Maine RR following the water level. The transition from industrial centers like Cohoes and Troy to the rural uplands of Easton and Pittstown is clearly visible, punctuated by numerous district schools such as School No 14 and School No 5. Insights into the era’s changing technology are found in the mapping of the Hudson Valley Electric RR (Abandoned) and the Schenectady Railway Co (Abandoned), documenting the decline of the interurban electric lines. From the spray of Cohoes Falls to the high ground of Mt Rafinesque, the map captures a pivotal moment when historic river towns were adapting to modern power and transportation networks.