1902 Map of Morrisville

About this map

Morrisville and its surrounding hill country define this central New York landscape at the turn of the century, a period when the regional economy was deeply tied to water management and rail transport. The defunct Chenango Canal remains a prominent landmark, tracing a path near Bouckville and Pecksport, while the New York Ontario and Western RR provides the primary industrial backbone for towns like Eaton and Hamilton. A sophisticated network of artificial water bodies, including the Eaton Reservoir, Bradley Brook Reservoir, and Madison Reservoir, highlights the 19th-century engineering required to feed the canal systems and power local industry. From the higher elevations of Light Hill down to the village clusters of Peterboro and Munnsville, the map documents a settled agricultural and industrial corridor transitioning into the early 20th century.