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2019 Map of Troy South

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Troy South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

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The Hudson River corridor serves as the industrial and civic spine of this region, dividing Albany and Rensselaer on the western bank from the urban centers of Troy and Watervliet to the east. This landscape is a dense assembly of educational and religious institutions, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College, and Hudson Valley Community College. The river is punctuated by several significant landmasses, such as Starbuck Island, Breaker Island, and Patroon Island, which have historically shaped the navigation and development of these waterfront cities.

Genealogists will find extensive documentation of the region's burial grounds, notably the large Albany Rural Cem and its Albany Rural Cem Soldiers' Lot, alongside Beth Emeth Cem and Saint Agnes Cem. To the east, the terrain rises away from the river toward Sycaway and Wynantskill, where smaller water bodies like Snyders Lake and the winding Wynants Kill define the suburban and residential character of the county line.