help finding old maps of my town

[Nick0137]

does anyone of any sites where i can see a old map of my town online. new to doing research and with library closed this is the next best step

 

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[Mackaydon]

Nick,
Welcome to treasurenet !!
What town are you researching and in what state?
Don.....

 

[SusanMN]

Look online to see if your state has a historical society or state library. They may have plat maps or fire maps online. You can also try googling your city and then maps to see what you find. If it is a metro area you might be able to find old street car line maps as well

 

[Nick0137]

burnt hills new york

 

[Nick0137]

thank you

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Your home is danged expensive!!! I got my house and over 40 acres for $25k - but of course that was 40 years ago...

 

[Mackaydon]

NIck,
I enjoy history; and certainly enjoyed reading the backstory to the name of your hamlet:
The original white settlers in the area we now call Ballston were the McDonald Brothers who came here in the 1760’s. These brothers established a good relationship with the Indians who lived near the area and traded extensively with them. Those Indians sometimes would burn the surrounding hillsides so as to attract the deer who would come to eat the new shoots that would sprout up from the ground. Thus, the area became known as the land of the “burnt hills,” a name we still use for the area. Some also say it was the settlers in Schenectady whi looked up at these surrounding hills and, seeing them ablaze, named them the “burnt hills.”

To answers your question, I'd contact your local historian: Rick Reynolds (518) 399-6778
Don...........

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's another source: https://www.loc.gov/maps/?fa=location:saratoga+county|location:new+york&all=true&dates=1800-1899
Don.....

 

[villagenut]

Try historicaeriels.com it's free and very cool when you use the overlay feature.

 

[Loco-Digger]

Saratoga County 1866 New York Historical Atlas

 

[CreakyDigger]

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/ put in the name of your town followed by map and they will come up

 

[WG2020]

Thanks Don. V/R Walt

 

[Cheeserock]

Sanborn fire maps

 

[hill_billiez]

Historic map works.com

 

[Georgivs]

I 2nd https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer Of course theres nothing earlier than the 40s for most towns.