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2016 Map of Porter Corners

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Porter Corners serves as the primary community anchor in this portion of Saratoga County, where the southern foothills of the Adirondacks transition into the Hudson Valley lowlands. The landscape is defined by the Kayaderosseras Range and prominent elevations such as Spruce Mtn and Mount Pleasant. For genealogists and local historians, several small burial grounds are distributed across the township, including the Day Cem, Ballou Cem, and Hutchings Cem, often located near early road alignments like Ormsbee Rd.

Water plays a critical role in the geography here, with numerous vlys and ponds including Mulleyville Pond, Black Pond, and Bear Swamp. The drainage network, led by Kayaderosseras Cr and its various branches, illustrates the complex hydrology that historically supported early mills and agriculture. Modern landmarks like Sky Ranch appear alongside long-established routes such as Plank Rd and Porters Corner Rd, showing the evolution of the rural infrastructure.