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1898 Map of Oriskany

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Oriskany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

Rome and the surrounding Mohawk Valley are defined here by a dense concentration of nineteenth-century transportation and industrial infrastructure. The confluence of the Erie Canal and the Black River Canal at Rome illustrates the critical role of water-based commerce before the full dominance of the rail. The map records the heavy industrial footprint of the era, from the Franklin Iron Works and Hecla Works to the textile-related namesake of Clark Mills.

Commemorative and educational landmarks are prominent, including the Oriskany Battle Monument overlooking the Mohawk River and College Hill near Clinton. A complex web of rail lines, including the New York Central and Hudson River and the Utica and Black River Division, connects established centers like Whitesboro and New Hartford, showing the region as it transitioned into a major manufacturing and transit corridor at the end of the century.