Education Department Bulletin 



Published fortnightly by the University of the State of New York 



Entered as second-class matter June 24, 1908, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., under 



the act of July 16, 1894 



No. 508 ALBANY, N. Y. December i, 191 i 



New York State Museum 



John M. Clarke, Director 

 Museum Bulletin 153 



GEOLOGY OF THE BROADALBIN QUADRANGLE, 

 FULTON-SARATOGA COUNTIES, NEW YORK 



BY 



WILLIAM J. MILLER 



INTRODUCTION 



The Broadalbin quadrangle (see map in pocket of back cover) 

 represents about 218 square miles and is bounded by latitude lines 

 43° and 43° 15' N., and longitude lines 74° and 74° 15' W. The 

 geographic position is along the southeastern border of the Adiron- 

 dacks with the Fulton-Saratoga county line passing nearly north 

 and south through the middle of the territory. A few square miles 

 of the northwest corner lie in Hamilton county. The principal 

 villages are Northville and Broadalbin in Fulton county, and 

 Batchellerville and Galway in Saratoga county. Sacandaga Park, 

 the well-known summer resort, is located just across the river from 

 Northville. The Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad has 

 its terminal at Northville which village, during the summer season, 

 is an important gateway to the southern Adirondacks. The region 

 was formerly heavily forested but practically all of the first growth 

 timber has been removed. The highlands of the north, which are 

 in most respects typically Adirondack in character, are still pretty 

 densely covered with second growth. These highlands are very 

 sparsely settled while the lowlands are mostly well occupied. Next 

 to farming, perhaps the chief industry is the manufacture of gloves, 

 factories being located at both Northville and Broadalbin. 



