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1904 Map of Fort Ann

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Fort Ann
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Wood Creek and the transit corridors of the Barge Canal define the western reaches of Washington County at the turn of the century. This landscape shows the industrial transition of the region, where the Delaware and Hudson Canal (Abandoned) sits alongside the active Delaware and Hudson RR and Saratoga Div. lines. These networks connected timber and agricultural hubs like Smith Basin and Fort Ann to wider markets.

In the east, the slate belt's influence is evident near Granville and Slateville, where the terrain rises toward the Vermont border. The interior is dotted with small family-named hamlets and rural centers such as Chamberlain Mills and Belcher, while prominent landmarks like Battle Hill and Pumpkin Hill break the undulating valley floor. The map captures an era when river power and rail were the primary drivers of commerce in the Hartford and Hebron townships.