1902 Map of Ticonderoga

About this map

Lake Champlain serves as the dominant axis of this survey, dividing the tactical heights and historic sites of New York and Vermont at the turn of the century. The map centers on the narrow straits between Mt. Defiance and Mt. Independence, highlighting the strategic geography of Ticonderoga and the nearby Ft. Ticonderoga Ruin. Transportation networks are well-defined, showing the Delaware and Hudson RR meeting the shoreline at Baldwin, while the Rutland RR and its Addison Branch serve the Vermont side through East Shoreham and Shoreham. Regional industry is noted by Iron deposits near Crown Point, and the landscape is dotted with family-named landmarks like Deignault Hill and Barnum Hill. This edition captures a world of steam ferries and rail junctions just before the shift toward modern highway dominance.