1978 Map of Troy North

About this map

Waterford and Cohoes sit at the strategic confluence of the Hudson River and the Mohawk River, illustrating the dense industrial and residential patterns established in this river corridor by the late 1970s. This orthophotoquad, produced through photoimagery rectified by automatic correlation, provides a unique visual record of the northern reaches of Troy and the surrounding Saratoga County landscape. The contrast between the urbanized riverbanks and the upland agricultural fields of Newton and Melrose is starkly visible. To the east, the Troy Reservoir remains a distinct landmark within the wooded hills. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this aerial perspective captures the exact footprint of development in settlements like Halemoon during a period of transition in New York's Capital Region.