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1954 Map of Voorheesville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Voorheesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The U S Military Reservation Schenectady General Depot dominates the central landscape of this 1950s survey, marking a period of significant logistical presence in Albany County. To the west, the massive Watervliet Reservoir sits fed by the Bozen Kill, while the Normans Kill winds through the heart of Guilderland. This era shows a transition from rural crossroads like McCormack Corners and Hartmans Corners to the growing suburban pockets of Westmere and Slingerlands.

The southwestern corner climbs into the Heidelberg Mtns and the edge of Thacher State Park, providing a sharp contrast to the rail-heavy industrial corridors of the New York Central and Delaware and Hudson railroads. Local landmarks such as the Pine Bush Sch and Central High Sch serve the expanding community, while older sites like Guilderland Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem provide anchor points for genealogists tracking the families of New Scotland and Meadowdale.