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1897 Map of Hoosick

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Hoosick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Hoosic River valley industry and rail corridors define this late 19th-century landscape at the border of New York and Vermont. The map focuses on the bustling hub of Hoosick Falls, where the river takes a sharp bend, surrounded by a dense network of competing rail lines including the Fitchburg R. R. and the Lebanon Springs R. R.. The terrain is deeply carved by water, with Shingle Hollow and Fox Hollow cutting through the uplands that separate the main valley from the plateau to the west.

Genealogists and local historians can trace numerous small settlements and junctions that served the agricultural and milling communities of Rensselaer and Washington counties. From the crossroads at Post Corners and Martin Dale Corners to the industrial site at Factory Hollow, the survey documents a period when small-scale rail stops like White Creek Sta. and Petersburg Junction were essential transit points for the region's milk and timber.