1900 Map of Taconic

About this map

Hoosac Tunnel serves as a critical engineering anchor in the eastern portion of this late-nineteenth-century survey, where the borders of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont converge. The landscape is defined by the narrow valleys of the Hoosic River and Walloomsac River, which channeled the industrial and rail development of the era. Significant manufacturing hubs and transit points are evident at Hoosick Falls, North Bennington, and North Adams, where the Fitchburg R.R. and Bennington & Rutland R.R. meet. High elevations like Mt. Anthony and Berlin Mt. separate these bustling valley settlements from the smaller agricultural hamlets of Petersburg and Shaftsbury Center. The map captures an era of peak rail connectivity and local industry, documenting specialized locales such as Paper Mill Village and numerous small lakes including Big Pond and Sucker Pond.