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2011 Map of Troy South

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Troy South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Hudson River corridor serves as the central artery for this early 21st-century landscape, dividing the riverfront industrial and residential cores of Troy, Watervliet, and Rensselaer. A dense concentration of major cemeteries, including the sprawling Albany Rural Cemetery and Saint Agnes Cemetery, dominates the western bluffs, suggesting decades of local lineage and community development. The river is punctuated by numerous islands like Starbuck Island and Patroon Island, while several major spans, such as the Patroon Island Bridge and the Dunn Memorial Bridge, facilitate modern regional transit across the waterway.

Moving away from the river into the eastern hills, the terrain transitions into the smaller settlements of Wynantskill and Defreestville. Local landmarks such as the Village of Green Island Water Works and the Snyders Lake Seaplane Base at Snyders Lake provide evidence of the diverse infrastructure required to support this densely populated Capital District region. Family-named heights like Thompson Hill and Olcott Hill rise above the suburban growth, overlooking a network of creeks including Poesten Kill and Mill Creek.