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1947 Map of Schenectady

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Schenectady
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Mohawk River corridor serves as the industrial and transit heart of this mid-century landscape, where the bustling city of Schenectady meets the expanding suburbs and rural townships of Saratoga and Albany counties. Post-war development is evident near the Schenectady County Airport and the residential growth around Scotia. The map documents a critical transition in transport, showing the path of the Erie Canal alongside the massive rail networks of the New York Central Railroad and the Delaware and Hudson Railroad.

Rural life persists in the northern reaches, defined by numerous numbered district schools like School No 5 and crossroads such as Groom Corners and Vischer Ferry. Natural landmarks like Ballston Lake and Round Lake anchor the landscape, while industrial infrastructure, including a Sewage Disposal plant and various landing fields, underscores the region's modernization. For genealogists, the proximity of family-named corners like Flagler Corners and Holbrook Corners provides specific points of local heritage.