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1950 Map of Whitehall

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Whitehall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Whitehall stands as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, positioned at the strategic confluence of the Mettawee River, Wood Creek, and the Champlain Canal. The town's industrial and transport identity is clearly defined by the Delaware and Hudson railroad tracks and the waterway infrastructure that links Lake Champlain to the interior. To the west, the rugged terrain of Adirondack Park rises sharply, where local history is etched into the landscape at Black Lead Hill and the Hooper Mine.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is reflected in the scattered one-room schoolhouses like Pike Brook Sch and South Bay Sch, while the town's social fabric is anchored by several burial grounds, including Boardman Cem and Greenmount Cem. The intricate network of marshes, such as Duso Marsh and Timber Marsh, illustrates the complex transition between the high Adirondack ridges and the valley floor where the New York and Vermont border follows the winding course of the East Bay.