1946 Map of Rensselaerville

About this map

Rensselaerville and Berne anchor this mid-1940s landscape, which transitioned from early agricultural roots to a managed conservation area. Much of the central terrain is dedicated to the Partridge Run Game Management Area, a vast territory that encompasses family-named peaks like Cook Hill and Henry Hill. The map preserves the locations of local schoolhouses that served the hill country before consolidation, including Brat Hollow Sch and Messer Sch. Small rural hamlets like Zucks Corners and Hawversville dot the roadways, while the valley floors are defined by waterways such as the Switz Kill and Fox Creek. Significant water bodies like Myosotis Lake and Crystal Lake provide geographical anchors for the southern half of the quadrangle, which also features the Crystal Lake Cem and the cascade at Rensselaerville Falls.