Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of detailed sectional maps dating from the 1895 improvement of the Erie Canal. Maps show property and
buildings fronting the canal and land tracts on either side of the canal. Information includes property lines and owners;
previous canal alignments; locations of ditches, washes, and state land; condition of land; land cultivation and use; natural
bodies of water; roads, highways, and railroad platforms and tracks; businesses; and dwellings.
Creator:
Title:
Sectional canal survey maps of the 1895 improvement of the Erie Canal
Quantity:
12 cubic feet
9 maps
Inclusive Dates:
1896-1897
Series Number:
B0396