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2013 Map of Albany

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Colonie and the western reaches of New York's state capital appear here in the early 21st century, showing an urban landscape defined by major institutional campuses and transit corridors. The area is heavily marked by higher education, centered on the sprawling grounds of SUNY at Albany with its residential clusters like Dutch Quadrangle and Indian Quadrangle. This academic concentration extends southeast into the city proper with Maria College of Albany, the College of Saint Rose, and the medical and legal complexes including Albany Medical College and Albany Law School.

Industrial and transport infrastructure dominates the periphery, from the Albany International Airport in the north to the Port of Albany on the Hudson River in the southeast. Residential pockets such as McKownville, Roessleville, and Loudonville are interspersed with significant green spaces and memorial sites, including Memorys Garden Cem and Graceland Cem. The southern border follows the winding course of Normans Kill, providing a natural boundary to the dense development of neighborhoods like Lincoln Park Homes.