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1950 Map of Ticonderoga

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Ticonderoga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Fort Ticonderoga and its surrounding defenses anchor this mid-century survey of the narrows where Lake Champlain and Lake George converge. The landscape is defined by its military history and early industrial footprints, including the Spar Mine on Breeds Hill and the Fish Hatchery near Crown Point. The map captures a critical transport corridor during a period of transition, showing the Rutland Railroad and Delaware and Hudson lines as they skirt the shores and cross the wetlands of Porters Marsh.

Rural life is meticulously documented through local institutions like Hough Crossing School and numerous family burying grounds such as Tuttle Cem. Small settlements like Burdick Crossing, Street Road, and West Bridport appear alongside landmarks such as Mt Defiance and Mount Independence, providing a comprehensive look at the Vermont-New York borderlands before modern development altered these shores.