1896 Map of Ticonderoga

About this map

Ticonderoga Ruin and Fort Ticonderoga stand at the strategic narrows of Lake Champlain during the mid-1890s, marking the historic transition between New York and Vermont. The map reveals a landscape defined by 19th-century transit networks, where the Central Vermont R. R. and Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. R. R. converge near Addison Junction. This rail infrastructure is complemented by the Route of Steamers plying the lake waters between points like Larrabees Point and Burdicks Crossing. To the west, the rugged slopes of Mt. Defiance and Cooks Mountain overlook the industrial activity of the era, including iron ore extraction near Crown Point Center. The settlement patterns in Shoreham and Bridport reflect an established agricultural and social community, evidenced by the French Ch. and local Fletcher Sch..