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1903 Map of Gloversville

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Gloversville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The industrial core of Fulton County at the turn of the century is anchored by the dense street grids of Gloversville and Johnstown. This area, renowned for leather production, is shown here during a period of high connectivity, with the F. J. and G. R. R. and the Electric R. R. stitching together local labor and materials. To the north, the terrain rises sharply into the Adirondack foothills, where small settlements like Bleecker and Benson Center provide a stark contrast to the manufacturing centers below.

A network of high-altitude lakes, including Canada Lake, Caroga Lake, and Mountain Lake, dominates the northern half of the map, suggesting the region's burgeoning character as a recreational retreat. For historians, the placement of the Battle Monument south of Johnstown and the detailed outlines of peripheral hamlets like Meco, Kingsboro, and Riceville offer a clear view of the social geography before mid-century suburbanization altered the landscape.