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1944 Map of Randall

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Randall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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The Mohawk River corridor serves as the industrial and transit spine of this 1944 survey, featuring the parallel routes of the Erie Canal and the New York Central RR. The twin villages of Fonda and Fultonville anchor the eastern riverbank, while the rural uplands are dotted with mid-century social infrastructure, including the Tekakwitha Friary and the County Home.

Evidence of the region's educational and civic history is found in numerous numbered schoolhouses like School No 10 and School No 6, alongside family-named landmarks such as Nellis Center Sch and Sammons Cem. The topography is defined by the dramatic river narrows between Big Nose and Little Nose, a natural bottleneck that dictated the placement of the early New York State Thruway and the Fonda Johnstown and Gloversville RR.