1904 Map of Fort Ann

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Wood Creek and the Saratoga Div. Barge Canal define the western corridor of this Washington County landscape, revealing an era of active waterway commerce and transition. The map captures a complex network of industrial and agricultural settlements at the turn of the century, where the Mettawee River powers several communities including North Granville, Truthville, and Middle Granville. To the west, the presence of the Abandoned Delaware and Hudson Canal near Smith Basin illustrates the shifting nature of transportation as rail and newer barge routes superseded earlier 19th-century infrastructure.