Deposit, New York, 1887 – Antique Wall Map
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Deposit, New York, 1887, preserved in this antique map. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Deposit, N.Y. 1887
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Deposit, New York, 1887
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Deposit, in Broome County on the Delaware River near the Pennsylvania line, was a railroad and lumber village in 1887. The Erie Railroad's main line ran through the valley and made the village a shipping point for the surrounding hills, where sawmills and tanneries drew on the hemlock forests for lumber and bark. Rafting and river trade on the Delaware had shaped the local economy for decades, and by the late 1880s the rail line carried most of its freight and passengers. Residents of the village would have known it as a busy stop on the Erie, set between the river flats and the steep wooded slopes.
| Created / published | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Creator | burleigh litho, burleigh, l. r. |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 7,968 × 5,008 px · prints to 27 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Deposit, N.Y. 1887 |
| Reference | NY Deposit 1887 |
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