1900 Map of Fulton

About this map

The Oswego River serves as the industrial and transit spine of this late 19th-century landscape, anchoring the bustling commercial centers of Fulton and Oswego Falls. At the turn of the century, the river's power supported a complex network of locks and mills, while the Oswego Electric Railroad and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R. R. connected the river valley to the wider region. To the west, Lake Neatahwanta provides a distinct geographical contrast to the rugged glacial drumlins that characterize the townships of Volney and Scriba. Small settlements like Gilbert Mills and Pennellville are shown at their peak of local importance, connected by a dense grid of country roads before the arrival of modern highways. The map also documents the shoreline of Lake Ontario from Lycoming to the mouth of the Little Salmon River near Texas.