1894 Map of West Point

About this map

Hudson River navigation and military history dominate this late 19th-century study, centered on the strategic narrows of the Highlands. The map meticulously documents the fortifications at West Point, including Ft Putnam and the surrounding heights like Storm King and Anthonys Nose. Industrial and transit corridors are well-defined, showing the competing routes of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad on the eastern bank and the West Shore Railroad on the west. Inland, the transition from river economy to upland agriculture and mining is evident through features like the Mahopac Mines and the network of post roads, including the historic Albany Post Road. Numerous small settlements such as Garrison, Highland Falls, and Peekskill serve as anchors for local genealogy, while topographic details reveal the complex drainage systems of Canopus Creek and Sprout Brook.