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1904 Map of Fort Ann

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

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Fort Ann serves as a focal point for this landscape along the New York Vermont Boundary Line, where the region's early industrial and transport networks are clearly defined. The Saratoga and Champlain Canal and the Delaware and Hudson RR cut through the western terrain, facilitating the movement of goods through the Wood Creek valley. To the east, the Mettawee River winds through slate-producing country, connecting settlements like Middle Granville and Slateville.

High ground is marked by numerous summits, including Pumpkin Hill and Mount Tom, which overlook a network of rural hamlets such as Belcher and North Hebron. The map records a time when small-scale industry was localized at sites like Chamberlain Mills and Kanesville Kanes Falls. This detailed surveying by Charles D. Walcott captures the transition from a water-reliant economy toward the rail-centered development of the early twentieth century.