2013 Map of Altamont

About this map

Altamont serves as a central hub in this corner of Albany County, where the village layout and surrounding orchards reflect a long history of upland agriculture. To the north, Dunnsville and the Settles Hill area show a landscape partitioned by early transportation routes like the Schoharie Tpke and W Old State Rd. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family-named burial sites, including the Ostrander Cem, Snyder Cem, Vanderpool Cem, and Lainhart Cem. The terrain is defined by the steep escarpments at Indian Ladder and the Horseshoe Lot, where Mine Lot Falls marks the dramatic drop of the Helderberg Plateau. Water resources are well-documented, from the Altamont Reservoir to the recreation areas around Thompsons Lake and Warner Lake, illustrating the transition from rural farming tracts to protected water and leisure spaces.