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2016 Map of Mechanicville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Mechanicville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Hudson River corridor serves as the primary artery for this region of eastern New York, where the Old Champlain Canal traces the historic path of commerce through Mechanicville. To the north, the hallowed grounds of Saratoga National Historical Park and the heights at Bemis Heights overlook the river valley, marking some of the most significant territory of the American Revolution. The landscape is dense with genealogical markers, from the Yellow Meeting House Cem to the Saint Peters Cem, reflecting generations of settlement between the river and Saratoga Lake.

Industrial and transit history is evident at Stillwater Junction and along the various crossings such as the Stillwater Bridge and the Champlain Canal Bridge. The convergence of Anthony Kill and the river at Hemstreet Park illustrates the traditional water-driven development of these mill towns, while the Burrello-Mechanicville Airport provides a modern contrast to the old towpaths and rail lines that defined the nineteenth-century economy.