1947 Map of Schenectady

About this map

The Mohawk River serves as the industrial and geographic anchor of this mid-century landscape, flanked by the sprawling urban development of Schenectady and its neighboring village of Scotia. The map captures a critical period where the traditional transport infrastructure of the Erie Canal (Abandoned) contrasts with the active Erie Canal and a dense network of heavy rail, including the Boston and Maine Railroad and the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. To the north, the terrain transitions into a series of smaller hamlets and ridges such as Malta Ridge.