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1954 Map of Burnt Hills

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Burnt Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Burnt Hills and its neighboring hamlets sit at a crossroads of agriculture and early suburbanization in this mid-century survey of Saratoga and Schenectady counties. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Mouring Kill and Alplaus Kill, which once supported local industry and now frame residential developments like Tucker Heights and Wheeler Estates. Rural life remains visible through numerous small family and community landmarks, including Pine Grove Cem and the Smith Cem near Charlton.

Infrastructure transitions are evident where the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and Boston and Maine Railroad cut through the eastern reaches of Glenville and Ballston. Unique local sites such as the Industrial Farm Sch and High Mills point to a history of specialized education and milling, while settlements like Harmony Corners and Glenville Center anchor the many country roads that grid the undulating terrain.