1904 Map of Fort Ann

About this map

The Mettawee River and Wood Creek valleys define this detailed survey of Washington County, New York, and the Vermont border. Settled villages such as North Granville and West Pawlet dot the landscape during an era of significant transit infrastructure, where the Champlain Canal and Wood Creek runs alongside the Delaware and Hudson RR. The map captures a complex industrial and agricultural network, highlighting smaller hamlets like Chamberlain Mills, Truthville, and Raceville. Topographical details reveal significant high points like Battle Hill and Pumpkin Hill overlooking the canal corridor. This turn-of-the-century perspective illustrates the close relationship between the water-level routes of the D. & H. Canal and the emerging dominance of the railroads in moving goods through the eastern New York borderlands.