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1894 Map of Ticonderoga

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Ticonderoga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Ft. Ticonderoga Ruin and the surrounding fortifications at Mt. Defiance and Mt. Independence dominate this 1894 landscape, where the strategic geography of Lake Champlain and Lake George meets the rail infrastructure of the late 19th century. The Delaware and Hudson RR and the Rutland RR define the transportation corridors, with the Addison Branch bridging the water at Larrabees Point.

Industry and local commerce are marked by the Iron deposits near Crown Point and the rural hubs of Orwell and Shoreham. Significant family-named landmarks such as Breeds Hill, Miller Mountain, and Sisson Hill provide reference points for genealogists tracing ancestral lands. The map details a complex network of landings and crossings, including Burdick Crossing and Hough Crossing, that once facilitated movement across the state line between New York and Vermont.