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[[File:KnoxTownLogo135.gif|135px|right|link=Knox|Back to Knox]] | [[File:KnoxTownLogo135.gif|135px|right|link=Knox|Back to Knox]] | ||
| − | [[Image:KnoxMap1877TracingWEB.jpg| | + | [[Image:KnoxMap1877TracingWEB.jpg|600px|thumb|center|<center>1877 tracing map of 1787 Van Rensselaer survey map showing lot numbers</center>]] |
==1787 Survey Map== | ==1787 Survey Map== | ||
About 1785 Stephen Van Rensselaer III hired William Cockburn to make a comprehensive survey of his Helderberg wilderness in preparation for leasing the vancant land in the hills surrounding the already settled valleys. The resulting 1787 survey map shows roads, churches, mills, and streams, gives the lot number and name of each leaseholder. | About 1785 Stephen Van Rensselaer III hired William Cockburn to make a comprehensive survey of his Helderberg wilderness in preparation for leasing the vancant land in the hills surrounding the already settled valleys. The resulting 1787 survey map shows roads, churches, mills, and streams, gives the lot number and name of each leaseholder. | ||
| − | *[[1787 survey map| Click here for the full story of the 1787 survey map.]] | + | *[[h:1787 survey map| Click here for the full story of the 1787 survey map.]] |
*[[1787 map of Knox| Click here for 1787 survey map of Knox.]] | *[[1787 map of Knox| Click here for 1787 survey map of Knox.]] | ||
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| + | ==[[1829 Map - Knox]]== | ||
==[[1854 map]]== | ==[[1854 map]]== | ||
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*Click here for a copy of [[Beers 1866 map of Knoxville]] (Close-up) | *Click here for a copy of [[Beers 1866 map of Knoxville]] (Close-up) | ||
*Click here for a copy of [[Beers 1866 map - Knoxville Business Directory]] (Close-up) | *Click here for a copy of [[Beers 1866 map - Knoxville Business Directory]] (Close-up) | ||
| − | *Click here an explanation of the [[1866 Beers map]]. | + | *Click here an explanation of the [[h:1866 Beers map|1866 Beers map]]. |
==[[Beers 1866 map Knox Closeup]]== | ==[[Beers 1866 map Knox Closeup]]== | ||
| − | ==[[Van Renssalaer Map 1877 tracing]]== | + | ==[[h:Van Renssalaer Map 1877 tracing|Van Renssalaer Map 1877 tracing]]== |
==Other maps== | ==Other maps== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 4 April 2014
1787 Survey Map
About 1785 Stephen Van Rensselaer III hired William Cockburn to make a comprehensive survey of his Helderberg wilderness in preparation for leasing the vancant land in the hills surrounding the already settled valleys. The resulting 1787 survey map shows roads, churches, mills, and streams, gives the lot number and name of each leaseholder.
North west corner of Knox between Rt. 253 and Rt. 146 
Knox central
1829 Map - Knox
1854 map
Beers 1866 map of Knox
- Click here for a copy of Beers 1866 map of Knox
- Click here for a copy of Beers 1866 map of Knoxville (Close-up)
- Click here for a copy of Beers 1866 map - Knoxville Business Directory (Close-up)
- Click here an explanation of the 1866 Beers map.
Beers 1866 map Knox Closeup
Van Renssalaer Map 1877 tracing
Other maps
1866 map 
Knox Property Map 2008 
1829 map 
diagonal line on right is roughly the town line between Knox and Guilderland
Current maps
Here is a current map from MapQuest.
