1897 Map of Glens Falls

About this map

Fort Wm. Henry Ruins and Fort George Ruins anchor the southern tip of Lake George, marking a landscape deeply shaped by 18th-century military history. This late 19th-century topography captures the industrial transition of the upper Hudson River valley, where the established center of Glens Falls and South Glens Falls serves as a hub for the surrounding mill economy. The map reveals a complex network of transportation, from the established Steamboat Route on the lake to the Delaware and Hudson RR and Champlain and Saratoga RR lines that connect the valley to broader markets.