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1940s Maps of Rensselaer County, New York

Explore 23 historic maps of Rensselaer County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Rensselaer County, NY maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Housatonic
    1943 Map of Housatonic
    1943 Housatonic
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and the Housatonic Valley are captured during the war years, showing a landscape of traditional Shaker settlements and growing industrial centers. Trace the routes of the NY NH & H RR and explore sites like Shaker Village, Richmond Furnace, and Rockdale Mills.
  4. 1943 Map of Hoosick Falls, 1958 Print
    1943 Map of Hoosick Falls, 1958 Print
    1943 Hoosick Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    The New York and Vermont borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Hoosic and Walloomsac valleys. Trace the busy rail junctions of the Boston and Maine and locate historic sites like Bennington Battlefield Park and Sodom.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1944 Map of Hancock, 1956 Print
    1944 Map of Hancock, 1956 Print
    1944 Hancock
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Taconic borderlands of Massachusetts and New York are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of high ridges and rural valleys. Genealogists and hikers can trace old roads to sites like Balance Rock Sch, the Fire Tower on Brodie Mountain, and landmarks like Widow Whites Peak.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1944 Map of Eagle Bridge, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Eagle Bridge, 1958 Print
    1944 Eagle Bridge
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Hoosic River valley during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by riverside rail corridors and upland farming hamlets. Genealogists can trace family roots through Woodside Cem, rural schoolhouses, and small settlements like Buskirk and West Hoosick.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1944 Map of Berlin, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Berlin, 1958 Print
    1944 Berlin
    1958 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County at the close of World War II shows a high-country landscape where the Rutland railroad and the Little Hoosic River defined local life. Genealogists and hikers can trace old valley settlements like Center Berlin and Cherryplain, or find historic trails leading toward Berlin Mtn.
  16. 1945 Map of Stephentown Center, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Stephentown Center, 1958 Print
    1945 Stephentown Center
    1958 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County's rugged eastern borderlands are captured here just after the war, showing the network of valley hamlets and highland ridges. Genealogists can locate ancestors at Hillside Cem or Sacred Heart Cem and trace the paths through Dunham Hollow and West Stephentown.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1946 Map of Hoosick Falls
    1946 Map of Hoosick Falls
    1946 Hoosick Falls
    1946 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County and the Vermont border are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape shaped by river valleys and early rail lines. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Hoosick Falls to rural spots like Sodom, School No 5, and the St Marys Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1946 Map of Eagle Bridge
    1946 Map of Eagle Bridge
    1946 Eagle Bridge
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Hoosic River valley in the years following the war was a hub of small-town rail commerce and rural life. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the clusters at Eagle Bridge, West Hoosick, and Center White Creek, or locate old landmarks like Woodside Cem and School No 2.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1946 Map of Grafton
    1946 Map of Grafton
    1946 Grafton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County’s lake-strewn plateau is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the early development of rural settlements and seasonal camps. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Warren Cem or trace old school districts such as Groveside Sch and Cobb Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1946 Map of North Pownal
    1946 Map of North Pownal
    1946 North Pownal
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Hoosic River valley at the New York and Vermont border reveals a landscape shaped by mountain railroading and upland farming in the 1940s. Researchers can trace the intersection of the Rutland and Boston and Maine railroads near Petersburg Junction or locate rural landmarks like Gardner Cem and School No 11.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1946 Map of Taborton, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Taborton, 1958 Print
    1946 Taborton
    1958 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County in the mid-forties was a landscape of remote upland hamlets and scattered glacial ponds. Researchers can find family-named landmarks and rural institutions like the Fifty Six Ch, Toad Point Sch, and the old settlement of Taborton.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1946 Map of Canaan, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Canaan, 1958 Print
    1946 Canaan
    1958 Print · USGS
    The New York and Massachusetts borderlands appear here in the late 1940s, anchored by the settlements of New Lebanon and Canaan. Researchers can trace family history through sites like the Cemetery of the Evergreens, Darrow Sch, and the Berkshire Industrial Farm.
  37. 1947 Map of Stephentown Center
    1947 Map of Stephentown Center
    1947 Stephentown Center
    1947 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County at the end of the 1940s reveals a patchwork of highland forests and tight-knit valley hamlets connected by the Rutland railroad. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Hillside Cem and Sacred Heart Cem or trace old property lines near Stephentown Center.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1947 Map of Canaan
    1947 Map of Canaan
    1947 Canaan
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Taconic borderlands come alive in this post-war survey of the New York-Massachusetts state line. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at the Cemetery of the Evergreens or locate the old Darrow Sch and Berkshire Industrial Farm.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1947 Map of Albany, 1965 Print
    1947 Map of Albany, 1965 Print
    1947 Albany
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Albany capital region is captured here shortly after the war, showing the city's transition into suburban Delmar and Loudonville. Researchers can trace the massive Voorheesville Army Sub Depot, the Albany Airport, and old landmarks like Graceland Cemetery.
  46. 1947 Map of Cohoes, 1968 Print
    1947 Map of Cohoes, 1968 Print
    1947 Cohoes
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Mohawk river valleys converge here in the mid-1940s, revealing a dense network of canals and early industrial railroads. Researchers can trace the Champlain Canal (Abandoned), find old rural schoolhouses, and locate landmarks like the Fire Lookout Tower and Cohoes Falls.
  49. 1948 Map of Stephentown Center
    1948 Map of Stephentown Center
    1948 Stephentown Center
    1948 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County’s eastern uplands are shown in detail in the late 1940s, highlighting a landscape defined by state forests and small valley hamlets. Researchers can trace the Rutland rail line or locate family sites near Hillside Cem and Garfield.
  52. 1948 Map of Taborton
    1948 Map of Taborton
    1948 Taborton
    1948 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County’s high country is captured here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by glacial ponds and small rural hamlets. Researchers can trace the locations of Snyder School, the Fifty Six Cemetery, and Bucks Corner among the peaks.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1948 Map of Berlin
    1948 Map of Berlin
    1948 Berlin
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Taconic Mountains meet the New York and Massachusetts border in this post-war landscape of ridges and deep hollows. Researchers can trace the Rutland rail line through the valley or locate early landmarks like East Hollow Sch and Cherryplain.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1948 Map of Hancock
    1948 Map of Hancock
    1948 Hancock
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Taconic Range and Berkshire foothills meet along the New York-Massachusetts border in the late 1940s. Genealogists and hikers can trace old valley roads and family landmarks like Widow Whites Peak, Gorton Sch, and the village of Hancock.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    1948 Albany
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the vital rail and water corridors of the Northeast. You can trace the Boston and Maine tracks past Mt Greylock or locate early settlements like Great Barrington and Bennington.
  64. 1949 Map of Cohoes
    1949 Map of Cohoes
    1949 Cohoes
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Mohawk river valleys meet in the late 1940s at the industrial nexus of Cohoes and Troy. Local historians can trace early transport routes along the Champlain Canal, find family names near Bemis Heights, or locate old landmarks like the Fire Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1949 Map of Kinderhook
    1949 Map of Kinderhook
    1949 Kinderhook
    1949 Print · USGS
    Columbia County’s landscape is captured here during the post-war era, showing a region shaped by both rail-borne industry and early American history. Genealogists and historians can trace the Boston and Albany tracks to landmarks like the Martin Van Buren Homestead and the Ichabod Crane Sch.
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