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1998 Map of Berlin

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Berlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Little Hoosic River valley carves a central path through this landscape, separating the high ridges of the Taconic Mountain Range from the pond-strewn highlands of Poestenkill and Grafton. The settlement of Berlin sits at the heart of this corridor, supported by civic infrastructure like the Central Sch and Meadow Lawn Cem. The geography here is defined by deep, family-named drainage cuts such as Satterlee Hollow and Greene Hollow that feed into the river from the east, illustrating a classic New York upland settlement pattern where homes and roads followed the narrow valley floors.

To the west, the terrain shifts toward the Capital District State Wildlife Management Area, where numerous water bodies like Taconic Lake and Dyken Pond are found. High points such as Berlin Mountain and Mount Raimer mark the rugged eastern boundary where New York meets Massachusetts and Vermont. This survey preserves the locations of rural landmarks including the Fifty-Six Cem and the Center Berlin Ch, providing a detailed view of the Rensselaer County backcountry in the late twentieth century.