1898 Map of Troy

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Industrial nodes and rural corridors intersect along the eastern banks of the Hudson River in this late 19th-century landscape. The urban centers of Troy, Watervliet, and Green Island are defined by an intricate convergence of transportation technology, where the Erie Canal and Champlain Canal meet major rail lines like the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. Moving east into the uplands of Sandlake and Brunswick, the scenery shifts to a network of creeks and ponds that powered earlier localized industries, including the glass works at Glasshouse and various mills along the Poesten Kill. This topography illustrates the transition from the river-level transit hubs to the high ridges of Curtis Mountain and Grafton. Genealogists will find interest in the dispersed hamlets such as Defreestville, Sliter, and Barberville, alongside specific family-named landmarks like Hallenbeck and Feller Hill.