1943 Map of Herkimer

About this map

The Mohawk River valley serves as a bustling corridor of transportation and industry during this mid-century period, where the Erie Canal and the New York Central railroad run parallel through the heart of Herkimer. This survey documents a landscape defined by its evolution, featuring the original waterway alongside the Erie Canal (Abandoned), illustrating the shifting infrastructure of New York's historic trade routes. Beyond the river valley, the terrain rises toward Schrader Hill and Shoemaker Hill, where a network of rural schoolhouses like Shells Bush Sch, Fiddletown Sch, and Locust Grove Sch anchor small farming communities.