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1953 Map of Troy South, 1961 Print
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1953 Map of Troy South

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Industrial and educational centers dominate the shores of the Hudson River in this mid-century survey. On the western bank, the extensive grounds of the Watervliet Arsenal and the Albany Rural Cemetery mark the landscape between Watervliet and Menands. Across the water in Troy, the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits perched above the city center, while Emma Willard College and the Griswold High Sch occupy the higher ground near Smarts Pond. The intricate drainage of the Poesten Kill and Wynants Kill illustrates the rugged hydrological setting that powered the region's earlier industrial growth. To the south, the terrain shifts into the residential and agricultural reaches of North Greenbush and East Greenbush, where Snyders Lake and Defreestville offer a contrast to the dense urban grids of Rensselaer and the neighboring river towns.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1961
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 27 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain