An obituary of Louis H. Cramer, engineer, surveyor, businessman and philanthropist. He spent most of his adult life in Saratoga Springs, NY, starting as a surveyor and receiver of taxes, and eventually becoming president of the G. F. Harvey Co. He…
This 1772 manuscript representation of the Kayaderosseras Patent (issued by Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1708) show property inherited from an original patentee.
Samuel J. Mott's map of the newly-promoted City of Saratoga Springs highlights the two principal tax assessment areas, the inside and outside districts. These districts echoe the dividing line between the village and town of Saratoga Springs,…
A map of Saratoga County published in an atlas of New York State counties. This map shows the Kayaderosseras Patent plots as well as contemporary administrative districts. The newly separate towns of Saratoga and Saratoga Springs are clearly…
An advertisement for A.E. Caroll's Real Estate and Loan Office from p. 3, The Saratogian, February 4, 1890. An engraving of the business' storefront appears as part of the ad, and also on the Saratoga County map of 1890 in the Farmers' Directory.
A map of the course of the 1874 college regatta at Saratoga Springs that introduced a 4-page supplement to the New York Herald on the day of the race. Additional maps included were the course of the Springfield (MA) and Worcester (MA) courses.
Samuel J. Mott's map of the newly-promoted City of Saratoga Springs highlights the two principal tax assessment areas, the inside and outside districts. These districts echoe the dividing line between the village and town of Saratoga Springs,…
A website with digitized versions of many of New York State's newspapers, including the Saratogian, dataing back to the 19th century. The search engine can be particular, so when searching for Saratoga Springs or area materials, it can be helpful…
This sketch map was prepared by John Steel, surveyor, with the help of Henry Walton, at the request of Simeon De Witt, and corrects De Witt's state map.
An 1804 map of New York State that shows a cluster of buildings at the spot where Saratoga Springs will form. This may be the earliest depiction of Saratoga Springs properties on a published map. Thanks to Field Horne for the research.
Scale ca. 1:322,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: London. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by form lines. Inscribed: To His Excellency Major General William Tryon ... "Advertisement. The tracts of land coloured red, are military grants ...…