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1898 Map of Albany

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

The Hudson River serves as the eastern anchor of this late nineteenth-century landscape, where the bustling city of Albany transitions into the agricultural and industrial towns of Colonie, Guilderland, and Bethlehem. The topography reveals a complex network of waterways like the Normans Kill and Oniskethau Creek carving through the terrain towards the river valley. Notable social and industrial nodes include the settlement of Shakers in the north and French Mills to the west, reflecting the era's diverse communal and manufacturing footprints.

Railroad infrastructure is exceptionally dense, showing the convergence of the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. and the West Shore R. R. near West Albany. Genealogists will find interest in localized centers such as Ireland Corner, The Abbey (Glenmont), and Becker Corners, which highlight the early settlement patterns before modern suburban expansion. The river itself is punctuated by numerous named landforms like Westerlo Island and Papscanee Island, vital components of the late Victorian river economy.