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2019 Map of Rotterdam Junction

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Rotterdam Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Rotterdam Junction and Lower Rotterdam Junction occupy a narrow shelf between the hills and the Mohawk River in this 2019 survey of the Schenectady and Albany county borderlands. The landscape transitions from the river valley to the elevated terrain of West Hill, where numerous waterways like the Sandsea Kill, Moccasin Kill, and Plotter Kill carve distinct paths toward the Mohawk. These drainages define the settlement patterns of the interior, where crossroads like Rynex Corners and the community of Princetown developed along historic turnpikes.

Genealogists and local historians will find several significant burial sites, including the Van Slyck Cem near the river and the Princetown Reformed Church Cem to the south. Recreational and residential clusters are centered around the water at Mariaville Lake and Duane Lake, while the southern reaches of the map near Gifford show the intersection of local routes at the county line. The map illustrates how modern transport corridors like the Mohawk Tpke follow the same natural lowlands used by early settlers and original rail routes.