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1950 Map of Albany

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Hudson River corridor serves as the industrial and transit spine of this 1950 revision, where the dense streets of Albany give way to a landscape defined by rail infrastructure and suburban growth. The massive Selkirk Yards and the Voorheesville Army Sub Depot illustrate the region's mid-century strategic importance as a logistics hub. Further west, the terrain rises sharply into the Helderberg Mountains, home to John Boyd Thacher Park, providing a stark contrast to the low-lying islands of the Hudson like Schermerhorn Island and Papsanee Island.

Local life is recorded in a network of named corners and small settlements such as Slingerlands, Delmar, and Keefers Corners. Genealogists will find interest in the documented locations of Graceland Cemetery and numerous rural schoolhouses, including School No 14 and Pinebush School. The map also captures specialized sites like the Delmar Game Farm and the Albany Hospital for Incurables, reflecting the diverse institutional history of the New York state capital region.