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1894 Map of Coxsackie

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Coxsackie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the dominant artery of this late nineteenth-century landscape, flanked by a complex network of island systems including Hotaling Id. and Bronk Id.. On the western bank, the West Shore R.R. connects riverside settlements like New Baltimore and Coxsackie, while the eastern shore is defined by the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. running through Stuyvesant.

Further inland, the terrain shifts from the river flats toward the ridges of Indian Ridge and Potuck Hill. The transition from river-based transport to an interior agricultural economy is evident in the cluster of smaller hamlets such as Stephensville Alcove P.O. and Coeyman Hollow. Historic thoroughfares like the Old Kings Road intersect with newer developments like the Albany & Hudson Electric R.R. near Stockport Cr., illustrating a region evolving between its colonial roots and a new industrial age.