1928 Map of Troy

Hydrography plays a critical role in the region's geography, with the Wynants Kill and Poesten Kill carving through the landscape toward the river. To the southeast, recreational and residential clusters appear around Nassau Lake and Tsatsawassa Lake. Small hamlets and crossroads like Sliters Corners and Alps dot the rural areas, while the New York Central railroad infrastructure highlights the transportation networks that sustained these communities between the Hudson and the Taconic foothills.