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History · Nassau Lake

24% of Nassau Lake’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1893 on.

0on the National Register
24%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Nassau Lake’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Nassau Lake are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18933 editions of the USGS map, 1893 to 1953. Watch Nassau Lake change.Old housesHalf of Nassau Lake’s homes were built before 1951.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Nassau Lake’s history is told.

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On the map

Nassau Lake on the map, 1893 to 1953

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Nassau Lake. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Nassau Lake on the 1893 USGS mapNassau Lake on the 1928 USGS mapNassau Lake on the 1953 USGS map1893Troy sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Nassau Lake.

The story so far

Nassau Lake, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Nassau Lake yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Nassau Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Schodack and Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Nassau Lake had a population of 1,004. Nassau Lake CDP is in southern Rensselaer County, surrounding a lake of the same name. The CDP includes the hamlets of Rosecrans Park, Braeside, and Morey Park, and it is bordered to the south by the village of Nassau. The CDP is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Albany, the state capital. The outlet of Nassau Lake, the Valatie Kill, flows south to Kinderhook Creek, which continues southwest to Stockport Creek and the Hudson River. The Nassau Lake is c…

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Nassau Lake

Nobody well known was born in Nassau Lake itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Paul KrugmanAmerican economist · b. 1953
Joseph HenryAmerican scientist and the 1st Secretary of the… · b. 1797
Bret HarteAmerican writer and poet · b. 1836
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Kirsten GillibrandAmerican politician · b. 1966
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Marion Zimmer BradleyAmerican novelist and editor · b. 1930
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Philip SheridanUnited States Army general · b. 1831
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Nassau6 historic placesASchodack6 historic placesANassau3 historic placesA+

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.