1947 Map of Port Henry

About this map

Lake Champlain serves as the central artery for this 1947 survey, dividing the steep, wooded heights of the Adirondacks from the agricultural lowlands of the Champlain Valley. On the New York shore, the industrial and transport hub of Port Henry sits beneath the shadow of Bald Peak, while the Delaware and Hudson railroad traces the shoreline northward through Westport. This era captures the transition from traditional lake commerce to modern automobile transit, marked by the Lake Champlain Toll Bridge connecting the New York peninsula to the Vermont shore.