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1950 Map of Whitehall

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Whitehall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The village of Whitehall occupies a strategic position at the head of Lake Champlain, where the Champlain Canal and the Mettawee River converge. This 1950s-era landscape reveals a complex network of transportation and industry, with the Delaware and Hudson RR and the Rutland RR serving the valley. The terrain is dramatically defined by the eastern edge of Adirondack State Park, featuring prominent heights such as Skene Mtn and Sugarloaf Mtn.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure remains visible through the presence of the Pike Brook Sch and South Bay Sch, alongside the Black Lead Hill Mine in the town of Dresden. The map captures a moment when traditional waterways like South Bay and Wood Creek still shaped local life, providing a detailed record for those researching the industrial and genealogical history of the New York-Vermont border.