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1953 Map of Nassau

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Nassau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Burden Lake and the surrounding woodlands of Rensselaer County dominate this mid-century landscape, capturing a transition between agricultural land and recreational retreats. The map highlights several seasonal and community hubs, including the YMCA Camp, Totem Lodge, and Methodist Farm near Crooked Lake. These settlements are interconnected by a network of local roads such as Telephone Road and Totem Lodge Road, which link established hamlets like Millers Corners and Hoag Corners.

Genealogists will find value in the identification of smaller family-named markers and cemeteries, such as Larkin Cem and the Nassau-Schodack Cem. The topography is defined by significant elevations like Curtis Mountain and Mashodack Hill, which shape the drainage basins for Tackawasick Creek and the Valatie Kill. This 1953 survey, photoinspected in the late 1970s, preserves the character of these upstate communities before major suburban expansion altered the rural corridors between Nassau and East Nassau.