Reproduction bird's-eye view map of Johnstown, New York, published by Lucien Burleigh in 1888. Named by founder Sir William Johnson, a celebrated officer with the British Army, Johnstown is the county seat for Fulton County. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born and raised in Johnstown and studied at the Johnstown Academy before partnering with Susan B. Anthony and serving as president of the National Woman Suffrage Association. Johnstown is noteworthy as one of the "Glove Cities" of New York; the other being nearby Gloversville. The area's abundance of forest bark enabled tanneries to produce high quality leathers which were cut to form in factories and sewn by women at several home workshops. When the sewing machine was developed the women began making the gloves in factories. Johnstown's glove industry employed thousands and also led to the development of many supporting businesses.
This map from 1888 shows buildings, clearly labeled street names and railway route.
Features numbered references to the following locations:
1. Lutheran Church
2. United Presbyterian Church
3. Episcopal Church
4. Baptist Church
5. Roman Catholic Church
6. Methodist Episcopal Church
7. Presbyterian Church
8. Wykoffite Church
9. African M. E. Church
10. Three Public Schools
11. Court House
12. County Offices
13. Fort and Hall of Sir Wm. Johnson, Erected in 1762
14. Glove Factory, Northrup Glove Mfg. Co.
15. Lumber Mills, James I. Younglove
16. Fulton County Coal Co., Yard
17. Glove Leather Tannery, Lebenheim & Co.
18. Grist Mill and Centennial Tree, S. A. Streeter & Bro.
19. Glove Factory, P. Z. Drumm's Sons
20. Glove Factory, Ireland Bros.
21. Glove Leather Tannery, J. V. & C. King
22. Glove Leather Tannery, M. M. Hall
23. Glove Factory, R. J. & R. Evans
24. Glove Factory, John H. Decker, Son & Co.
25. Glove Factory, J. P. Miller
26. Glove Leather Tanneries of Miller, Argersinger & Co.
27. Knitting Mill, Potter Bros.
28. Glove Factory, J. I. McMartin & Co.
29. Glove Leather Tanneries, J. Q. Adams
30. Lumber Mills & Yard, Levi S. Stephenson
31. Glove Factory, Raymond & Stewart
32. Glove Factory, Mason, Campbell & Co.
33. Railroad Station