Cranesville, New York
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Amsterdam town. It lies in ZIP code area 12010. It lies near Cranes Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Amsterdam quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 26 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1895 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1931 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
162 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 162 fires within 5 miles of Cranesville between 1999 and 2020, burning about 140 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 18 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 104 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cranesville: 1 producer, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Rock Products | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Plant No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Storms near this place
13 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cranesville in 13 storm reports between 1998 and 2019: 6 flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Cranesville | $300,000 | Flash flooding resulted in the closure of eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90, at mile marker 169, with at least 2 to 3 feet of water on the road. In addition, the westbound lanes were accumulating significant amounts of water as well.||Numerous roads were washed out across the county. In the town of Amsterdam, some of the flooded roads which sustained damage included Truax Road, Cranes Hollow Road, Chapman Drive, Widow Susan Road, and Swarts Hill Road. In addition, properties along the South Chuctanunda Creek near Amsterdam also experienced flooding.||In the town of Florida, Peck and Mckinney Roads were closed due to washed out culverts, with some bridges damaged and needing further inspection, including a bridge on Hartley Road. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cranesville | $9,000 | no account filed |
| October 2019 | Flood | Cranesville | - | Route 5 had all lanes closed at Truax Road due to flooding. |
| November 2019 | Flood | Cranesville | - | Route 5 had all lanes closed at Truax Road due to flooding. |
| November 2019 | Flood | Cranesville | - | State Route 5S was closed between Pattersonville Road and Bulls Head Road due to flooding. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cranesville | - | A tree was reported down in Cranesville during a thunderstorm. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cranesville | - | Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Cranesville. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cranesville | - | Trees were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds and were blocking the New York State Thruway, I-90, between mile marker 171 and 172. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Cranesville | - | Flooding occurred along the Mohawk River resulting in the closure of the following roads: Route 5 from Palatine Bridge to Fort Johnson and Route 5S from Route 80 in Fort Plain to Route 30A in Fultonville. The following off-ramps for the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90, were closed during the day September 8th: Exit 27 (Amsterdam), Exit 28 (Fultonville-Fonda) and Exit 29 (Canajoharie-Sharon Springs). Canajoharie's Waterfront Park was submerged in flood waters. In Fonda, flood waters inundated the fairgrounds, homes along Park Street and the Mongomery County Department of Public Works. New York State Erie Canal Locks E-12 (Tribes Hill) and E-10 (Cransville) were damage beyond what happened as a result of Tropical Storm Irene. At Lock E-12, the lower approach wall was breached and undermined. At Lock E-10, the south end of dam was breached by the river. The Little Falls river gage located on left bank 1,800 feet downstream from Fivemile Dam, 2.0 miles upstream from East Canada Creek, and 4.5 miles southeast of city of Little Falls Herkimer County exceeded its 15 foot flood stage at 9:07 pm EST September 7th, its 17 foot moderate flood stage at 12:42 am September 8th, its 18 foot major flood stage at 3 am, it crested at 18.20 feet at 4:30 am, and dropped below flood stage at 4:08 pm September 8th. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cranesville | - | Two trees were reported down on wires completely blocking Baldwin Road, County Highway 3, in Cranesville due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2010 | Flood | Cranesville | - | The Erie Canal was shut down due to high water and debris in the water along its length from Lock 2 (Waterford, NY) to Lock 21 (Rome, NY). |
| July 2008 | Flood | Cranesville | - | Numerous roadways remained closed due to flooding across Montgomery County. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Cranesville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Corners | 2.1 miles | 26 | |
| Scotch Church | 3.1 miles | 25 | |
| Rockton | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Amsterdam | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Crescent Park | 3.3 miles | 26 | |
| South Amsterdam | 3.5 miles | 26 | |
| Harrower | 3.8 miles | 26 | |
| Hagaman | 4.0 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 947708. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









