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1900 Map of Little Falls

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Little Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Industrial and transit corridors along the Mohawk River define this Herkimer County landscape at the close of the 19th century. The concentrated development at Little Falls serves as a focal point, where the Erie Canal and Erie Canal Feeder run parallel to the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. and the West Shore R. R.. This dense infrastructure reflects the area's importance as a gateway between the Hudson Valley and the Great Lakes.

Away from the river valley, the terrain rises toward the Adirondack foothills, dotted with smaller manufacturing and agricultural hubs like Dolgeville on East Canada Creek and Middleville along West Canada Creek. Local landmarks such as the County House and the Herkimer Monument provide specific points of interest for genealogists, while the numerous brooks like Spruce Creek and Buck Brook trace the drainage patterns that powered early local industry.