A network of turnpike roads crisscrosses central New York in this map, published in England in 1808. But tellingly, there are no bridges marked across the Mohawk or Hudson rivers. (New York State Library)
Historical Landscapes of the Erie Canal
Historical Landscapes of the Erie Canal
A network of turnpike roads crisscrosses central New York in this map, published in England in 1808. But tellingly, there are no bridges marked across the Mohawk or Hudson rivers. (New York State Library)