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1950 Map of Albion

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Albion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Erie Canal corridor defines the northern edge of this Orleans County landscape, where the village of Albion serves as a regional hub for transportation and institutional life. The canal, paralleled by the New York Central railroad, supports a dense network of civic features including the State Training School for Girls, the County Fairgrounds, and the County Hospital. South of the canal, the terrain transitions into the agricultural heartland of Barre, characterized by a grid of rural roads like Telegraph Road and Allen Road.

Local history is preserved in several prominent burial grounds, most notably the winding paths of Mt Albion Cem and the nearby St Josephs Cemetery. As the land moves south toward the Oak Orchard Swamp, small hamlets such as Barre Center, South Barre, and Richs Corners mark the crossroads of this mid-century farming community. Extensive spoil banks along the southern drainage channels indicate significant 20th-century water management efforts across the marshy lowlands.