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1954 Map of Round Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Round Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Ballston Lake and Round Lake anchor this landscape during a period of post-war transition in southern Saratoga County. The topography reveals a complex network of mid-century infrastructure, including the U S Military Res (Malta Test Sta) situated on the Malta Plains and the Radio Range Sta near the village of Round Lake. The settlement pattern is defined by historic crossroads such as Jonesville, East Line, and Maltaville, which remained distinct before modern suburban expansion.

Transportation corridors dominate the map, showing the parallel paths of the Delaware and Hudson RR and the Boston and Maine RR. Local history is preserved in the placement of several rural burying grounds, including Briggs Cem and the East Line Union Cem. The survey detail captures the hydraulic character of the area, from the Morning Kill in the north to the Anthony Kill draining toward the Hudson valley.