1940 Map of Schuylerville

About this map

The Saratoga Battlefield and the towering Saratoga Battle Monument anchor the southern portion of this region, marking the site of a pivotal American Revolution turning point. By the mid-20th century, the landscape shows a dense network of industrial and transport history where the Hudson River meets the Barge Canal and the Champlain Canal. Manufacturing hubs like Victory Mills and Thomson sit alongside the winding Batten Kill, while the Delaware and Hudson railroad facilitates movement through the valley. Beyond the river towns of Schuylerville and Greenwich, the map reveals a rural interior dotted with numbered schoolhouses and small family-named corners such as Dimmick Corners and Hickeys Corners. The presence of the Glen Alden Trout Hatchery and Lake George Fish Hatchery near Mount McGregor highlights the importance of managed natural resources in the Adirondack foothills.