Cobleskill, New York, 1883 – 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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This antique map of Cobleskill, New York, 1883 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Cobleskill, N.Y., 1883
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Cobleskill, New York, 1883
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Cobleskill, in the Schoharie Valley of central New York, was a farm town in 1883, and its fortunes rested on dairying, grain, and the trade that moved through its shops and stores. The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad ran through the valley, linking local farms and merchants to Albany and to markets farther south, and the depot made the village a shipping point for milk, produce, and goods. Residents of the period knew Cobleskill as a quiet, orderly community of churches, schools, and family businesses set along Cobleskill Creek, with its life shaped by the seasons and the Schoharie County roads. This bird's-eye view shows the village as its own people saw it, laid out in streets, houses, and church spires at a time when rail connections were beginning to reshape small upstate towns.
| Created / published | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Creator | dunphy, john j., j. mcgregor & co |
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 8,128 × 5,856 px · prints to 27 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Cobleskill, N.Y., 1883 |
| Reference | NY Cobleskill 1883 |
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