1903 Map of Lassellsville

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Stratford and Oppenheim anchor this 1901 survey, which illustrates the transition from industrial riverfronts to the wooded uplands of the southern Adirondacks. The southern edge of the sheet is dominated by the N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. corridor through St. Johnsville, while the interior landscape is dotted with small-scale industrial hamlets such as Glasgow Mills and Newkirk Mills. The map reveals a dense network of family-named corners and crossroads, including Phipps Cors. and Fical Corners, alongside ethnic enclaves like the Irish Settlement. To the north, the terrain becomes increasingly defined by its water systems, from the Knapp Reservoir to the clusters of lakes near Arietta, reflecting the timber and mill economies that shaped Fulton and Herkimer Counties during the early twentieth century.