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1950 Map of Whitehall

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Whitehall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The waters of Lake Champlain and Lake George define this northern borderland, where the Delaware and Hudson RR follows the narrow corridors between steep heights like Spruce Mtn and Hogback Mtn. At the southern tip of the lake, Whitehall serves as a vital junction for rail and water traffic, surrounded by a landscape dotted with small family and community markers such as Gillette Cem and Greenmont Cem.

Industrial and religious history converge here, from the Hooper Mine in the southern hills to the William Miller Chapel near Low Hampton. The map details a transition from the lakeside settlements of Putnam Sta and Dresden to the agricultural flats of Hampton Flats and the village of Fair Haven across the state line. Numerous rural schoolhouses, including Aiken School and Turnpike Sch, reflect the distributed population of these valley townships during the mid-century.