1950 Map of Albion

About this map

The village of Albion serves as the focal point of this mid-century portrait of Orleans County, where the industrial legacy of the Erie Canal and the New York Central Railroad meets the agricultural heartland of Barre. The town's institutional character is well-defined by the State Training School for Girls, the County Fairgrounds, and the County Hospital. Outside the village center, the landscape is dotted with several family-named crossroads and rural burial grounds, including the historic Mt Albion Cem and Allis Cem. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Oak Orchard Swamp at the edge of Elba, while the winding West Branch Sandy Creek cuts through the township's northern reaches. This 1950s record provides a clear view of the area's transition from the dense street grids of the county seat to the sprawling orchard and farm road network of South Barre and East Barre.