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1898 Map of Schenectady

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Schenectady
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The industrial and transport core of eastern New York is documented here during the late nineteenth century, centered on the strategic confluence of the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. At Schenectady, a dense rail network including the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and the West Shore Railroad converges, illustrating the city's role as a major manufacturing and transit hub. North of the river, the landscape transitions into the agricultural and resort lands of Saratoga County.

Water-driven transit remains prominent through the detailed labeling of crossings like Vischer Ferry and Dunsbach Ferry, alongside the massive masonry of the Aqueduct near Rexford Flats. To the north, the village of Ballston Spa and the religious assembly grounds at Round Lake stand as established community centers, while numerous hamlets such as Burnt Hills, Jonesville, and Maltaville are connected by the Delaware and Hudson R. R. and the Fitchburg Railroad.