1900 Map of Fulton

About this map

The industrial and agricultural corridor of the Oswego River dominates this late-nineteenth-century survey, revealing the complex water and rail networks between Fulton and the port of Oswego. The landscape is a network of small crossroad settlements and farming communities like Lycoming, North Scriba, and Palermo, many of which were served by the dense intersection of four different railroad divisions. The engineering of the era is evident in the canal-adjacent path of the river, passing through Oswego Falls and by landmarks such as Bundy Crossing. Further inland, the terrain is characterized by numerous water bodies like Lake Neatahwanta and glacial features such as Mud Pond, which influenced the placement of early hamlets. The map captures a moment when rural life in Oswego County was closely tied to the movement of goods through small depots at Seneca Hill and Ingalls Crossing.