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1989 Map of Albany

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The confluence of the Hudson River and Mohawk River anchors this late-twentieth-century study of New York’s Capital District and the neighboring mountains of Vermont and Massachusetts. This era of the region is defined by a dense transportation network, from the major interstate corridors of I-87 and I-90 to the established rail lines of the Conrail, D & H RR, and B & M RR. The map captures the suburban expansion of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy into communities like Loudonville, Latham, and Delmar.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Taconic Range and the Green Mountains, culminating at Mount Greylock. These highlands are preserved within the Green Mountain National Forest and Pittsfield State Forest, contrasting with the industrial and residential corridors of the river valleys. Smaller settlements such as Schodack Landing, Nassau, and Stephentown illustrate the more rural character of the eastern edge of the state, while the Tomhannock Reservoir remains a prominent feature of the Rensselaer County landscape.