This is what Amsterdam, New York looked like in 1875
This map shows Amsterdam, New York as it looked in 1875. At the time only 5,500 people lived in Amsterdam. The map was created by H.H. Bailey & J.C. Hazen and has been carefully restored by KNOWOL.
The map shows old Amsterdam landmarks including Amsterdam Academy, Amsterdam Hotel, McDonnell House, Arnold House, St. Ann's Episcopal Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church and more.
Reproductions of the map are available here.
Click here to see a high resolution scan of the map.
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