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1946 Map of Hartford

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Hartford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Barge Canal defines the western edge of this mid-century Washington County landscape, where the flat lowlands of the canal corridor transition abruptly into a series of named ridges and summits. Agricultural and rural life centers on the villages of Hartford, South Hartford, and Belcher, connected by a network of winding roads that skirt the large Tamarack Swamp and follow the course of Big Creek. Genealogists will find valuable markers at the Adamsville Cem and can trace the locations of rural schoolhouses like the Salem Sch in the southeast.

The topography is dominated by prominent elevations such as Black Mtn, Todd Mountain, and Mt Rascal, which provide a rugged backdrop to the small-scale farming and timber operations of the era. The mapping of The Hook and North Argyle illustrates the settled nature of these townships just after the war, showing a balance between the industrial waterway to the west and the traditional upland communities of the east.