2023 Map of Westerlo

About this map

Westerlo and the surrounding Albany County uplands are defined by the prominent Helderberg Mountains and a series of high ridges including Cole Hill and Wolf Hill. This landscape is deeply etched by watercourses such as Fox Creek and Basic Creek, which flow through valleys that have long dictated the placement of local settlements and roads. The area's agrarian and small-town character is preserved in the spacing of communities like South Berne and East Berne, where the road network follows the contours of the hills. For local historians and genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several burying grounds, including the South Berne Rural Cem and Snyder Cem. Recreational and residential pockets are clustered around Warners Lake and Onderdonk Lake, while the Long Path Trail traverses the western hills, tracing the high ground of the Switz Kill valley.