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1927 Map of Albany

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Selkirk Yards and the sprawling rail networks of the New York Central RR and the West Shore RR define the industrial and transit character of this region south of Albany. In the late 1920s, the landscape was a complex mix of river-front commerce along the Hudson River and established agricultural townships. The Castleton Cut-Off crosses the river over Beacon Island and Schodack Island, bypassing the congested city center for more efficient freight movement.

Upland from the river, the Helderberg Mountains rise toward the west, where John Boyd Thacher Park preserves the escarpment's profile. A dense network of local district schools, such as School No 11 near Voorheesville and Cedar Hill School in Bethlehem, serves the rural hamlets. The presence of Graceland Cemetery and numerous named corners like McCormack Corners provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family locations before mid-century suburban expansion.