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1954 Map of Grafton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Grafton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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Pittstown and the surrounding plateau terrain of Rensselaer County are defined here by a dense concentration of glacial lakes and mid-century reforestation efforts. The landscape is punctuated by numerous bodies of water, including the large Babcock Lake, Long Pond, and Dunham Res in the southwest corner. Significant portions of the central highlands are designated as a State Reforestation Area, indicating a transition in land use from earlier agricultural periods toward conservation and state-managed timber.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and valley corridors, with several distinct rural hamlets like Grafton, East Grafton, and Boyntonville serving as local hubs. Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller landmarks such as the St Georges Ch in Factory Hollow and a series of rural schoolhouses, including Groveside Sch, South District Sch, and Cobb Sch. These structures, along with several Cem locations, provide a detailed record of the social infrastructure supporting these hilltop communities during the mid-1950s.