1927 Map of Albany

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The Hudson River serves as the busy eastern corridor for this 1925 survey, where the Albany waterfront meets a dense network of major rail lines including the Delaware and Hudson and the New York Central. Moving west from the river, the landscape transitions from the industrial hub of West Albany and suburbanizing reaches of Colonie and Guilderland to the steep eastern face of the Helderberg Mountains. Notable for its high density of local landmarks, the sheet documents dozens of numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 17 and Cedar Grove School, alongside established rural centers like Slingerlands, Voorheesville, and Delmar. The presence of the Frenchs Hollow Reservoir and the nascent John Boyd Thacher Park reflects the era's focus on resource management and early recreational land use, while crossings like the Jericho Bridge and Mosher Bridge anchor the local road network.