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1953 Map of East Greenbush

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of East Greenbush
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Castleton-on-Hudson anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, marking the transition from the Hudson River waterfront to the rolling hills of Rensselaer County. The mid-century landscape reflects a post-war suburban shift, particularly around East Greenbush and its outlying residential pockets like Clinton Heights and Sherwood Park. Education and recreation facilities follow this growth, evidenced by the East Greenbush Central Sch and a Drive-in Theater situated along the highway corridors.

The New York Central railroad remains a primary artery, with established stops at East Greenbush Sta and Van Hoesen Sta. The terrain is carved by numerous waterways, including the winding Moordener Kill and the Vlockie Kill, which weave through the agricultural and developing lands of the Schodack and East Greenbush townships. Traces of an earlier agrarian era persist in the form of rural schools like Red Mill Sch and small crossroad settlements such as Luther and East Schodack.