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1985 Map of Gloversville

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Gloversville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Adirondack Park dominates the northern half of this landscape, where the rugged southern reaches of the mountains meet the industrial corridors of the Mohawk Valley. The topography is defined by significant water bodies such as Great Sacandaga Lake, Piseco Lake, and Peck Lake, which have long served as centers for recreation and local settlement. These high-country lakes give way to the West Branch Sacandaga River and East Canada Creek, following the natural drainage south toward the transportation arteries of the Mohawk River.

Industrial and transport history is visible along the southern border, where the Erie Canal and Conrail lines parallel the New York State Thruway. This corridor connects established centers like Little Falls and Herkimer with the glove-making heritage of Gloversville. Notable landmarks such as the Herkimer Home State Historic Site and the State School for Boys anchor the social and political history of the region during the mid-1980s.