1945 Map of Salisbury

About this map

Adirondack State Park encompasses the northern reaches of this terrain, where the headwaters of Trammel Creek and Buck Creek descend toward the settled valleys of Herkimer County. The mid-1940s landscape reveals a network of rural hamlets and crossroads, including Salisbury Center, Irondale, and Curtis, which served as local hubs for the surrounding farm and timber lands. The importance of early industrial siting is evident at Paper Mill Corners and the Dolgeville Reservoir, while the New York Central railroad corridor provides a vital transportation link through the southern section of the quadrangle. Genealogists will find a high concentration of family-named burial grounds and historical sites, such as Comstock Cem, Peck Cem, and the Kelly Sch, which anchor the map's small communities to their local history and social geography.