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1898 Map of Oriskany

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Oriskany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Industrial and transport networks define this section of Oneida County at the close of the nineteenth century. The confluence of the Mohawk River and Wood Creek at Rome serves as a major hub where the Black River Canal and the Erie Canal intersect, reflecting the era's heavy reliance on inland waterways. To the south, the landscape is punctuated by specialized industrial hamlets such as Hecla Works, Franklin Iron Works, and New York Mills, illustrating the region's diverse manufacturing base during this period of high production.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by specific landmarks like the Oriskany Battle Monument and educational sites like College Hill near Clinton. The intricate rail network, including the West Shore R. R. and the New York Ontario and Western R. R., connects smaller settlements such as Walesville, Lairdsville, and Stittville. This survey preserves the exact locations of family-named landmarks and vanished rural infrastructure, such as Farmers Mills and Spencer Settlement, before the twentieth century's infrastructure shifts altered the valley's layout.