Fort Plain, New York, 1891 – Historic Map Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this antique map of Fort Plain, New York, 1891. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston
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Fort Plain, New York, 1891
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Fort Plain sat on the south bank of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County in 1891, and its name recalled a stockade built during the Revolution on the valley floor. By then the village lived by the river's transportation routes, with the Erie Canal and the New York Central main line running through the valley to carry grain, dairy goods, and manufactured wares east toward Albany and west toward Buffalo. Mills and small factories along the water supplied local jobs, while surrounding farms sent milk and produce to the village markets. A bird's-eye view like this one would have shown residents the churches, schools, and streets they knew well, and it captured a place still shaped by its position on the canal and rail corridor.
| Created / published | 1891 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 8,960 × 6,288 px · prints to 30 × 21 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Fort Plain, N.Y. and Nelliston |
| Reference | NY FortPlain 1891 |
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