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1929 Map of Coxsackie

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Coxsackie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Hudson River corridor defines this 1920s landscape, serving as a primary artery for trade and transportation between Greene, Albany, Rensselaer, and Columbia counties. Along the banks, historic river settlements such as Coxsackie, Stuyvesant, and New Baltimore are shown with their respective landings and stations, including Fitchs Wharf and the Hannaeroix New Baltimore Sta. The map provides an intricate look at the river's complex island system, featuring Houghtaling Island and Schodack Island amidst the Middle Ground Flats.

Moving inland, the terrain rises toward Indian Ridge and Cairo Round Top, revealing a rural network of small hamlets like Indian Fields and Coeymans Hollow. The area's early industrial and social foundations are evidenced by numerous numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 11, and local milling sites like Deans Mill on Deans Mill Creek. This survey was notable for its time as culture and drainage were in part compiled from aerial photographs by the U.S. Army Air Corps.