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1903 Map of Gloversville

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Gloversville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The industrial centers of Gloversville and Johnstown dominate the southern portion of this survey, shown at a time when leather manufacturing and textile trade fueled the local economy. A complex network of transit lines, including the Electric R. R. and the F. J. and G. R. R., connects these urban hubs to outlying areas like Kingsboro and Mayfield. This rail infrastructure highlights the region's importance as a commercial corridor between the Mohawk Valley and the southern Adirondack foothills.

Moving north, the terrain transitions into a dense landscape of upland lakes and ridges, such as Shaker Mt. and Panther Mt.. Small settlements like Bleecker and Benson Center are surrounded by numerous water bodies, including Helen Gould Lake and the County Line Lakes. The map also identifies the Battle Monument near Johnstown, providing a specific reference point for local historians interested in the area's revolutionary-era significance.