1940s Maps of Cayuga County, New York

1. 1942 Map of Ludlowville, 1956 Print

   

   1942 Ludlowville

   1956 Print · USGS

   Cayuga Lake and its dramatic ravines are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the intersection of lakeside industry and rural life. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley rail line past the Salt Works or find family roots near Ludlowville and German Cem.

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4. 1942 Map of Groton, 1956 Print

   

   1942 Groton

   1956 Print · USGS

   Tompkins County rural life is captured here during the early war years, showing a landscape defined by small hamlets and a remarkable number of local schools. Trace the old Lehigh Valley rail line and locate landmarks like the George Junior Republic or Red Mills.

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7. 1942 Map of Sheldrake, 1960 Print

   

   1942 Sheldrake

   1960 Print · USGS

   The shores of Cayuga Lake are captured here during the early 1940s, showcasing a rural landscape of crossroads hamlets and lakeside points. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Parker Cem, Wells College, and the rail depot at King Ferry Sta.

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10. 1942 Map of Genoa, 1960 Print

    

    1942 Genoa

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southern Cayuga County during the early years of the war was a landscape of tightly-knit crossroad hamlets and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Poplar Ridge, Little Hollow, and multiple burial grounds like Maplewood Cem.

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13. 1942 Map of Trumansburg, 1960 Print

    

    1942 Trumansburg

    1960 Print · USGS

    The western shore of Cayuga Lake during the early years of the war shows a landscape of busy rail lines and lakeside landings. Researchers can trace family roots at Grove Cemetery or explore the rural layout of Trumansburg, Podunk, and Halseyville.

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16. 1943 Map of Moravia

    

    1943 Moravia

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southern Cayuga County's valley farms and steep ravines are captured here in the early 1940s, centered on the village of Moravia. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous landmarks like Baker Cem, Wilson Corners, and a dozen district schools including School No 9.

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19. 1943 Map of Ludlowville

    

    1943 Ludlowville

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Finger Lakes region during the early war years reveals a landscape of industrial lakeside sites and quiet upland farm districts. Genealogists and researchers can trace local roots through numerous landmarks like Pine Grove Cem, Jacksonville, and the Salt Works at Myers.

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22. 1943 Map of Jordan

    

    1943 Jordan

    1943 Print · USGS

    Jordan and Elbridge are centers of industry and transit during the mid-forties, where the old canal system meets the modern rail era. Trace the path of the ERIE CANAL, locate family roots at MAPLE GROVE CEM, or find old schoolhouses like School No 11 and School No 12.

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25. 1943 Map of Lysander

    

    1943 Lysander

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Seneca River valley in the early 1940s is shown here as a landscape of thriving rural hamlets and extensive canal infrastructure. Trace the network of old schoolhouses and cemeteries from Lysander to Plainville, or locate the family lands at Baird Corners.

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28. 1943 Map of West Groton

    

    1943 West Groton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Tompkins County was a landscape of close-knit farming hamlets and rural school districts in the years before mid-century. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Munson Corner, the North Lansing Cem, and the path of the Lehigh Valley RR.

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31. 1943 Map of Montezuma

    

    1943 Montezuma

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Cayuga County marshlands are captured here during the Second World War as the region’s massive river and canal systems were being managed for conservation. You can trace the early path of the Erie Canal (Abandoned) or find family sites near Port Byron and Murray Cem.

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34. 1943 Map of Genoa

    

    1943 Genoa

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southern Cayuga County appears as a network of rural hamlets and creek valleys in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous district schools and landmarks like King Ferry, Five Corners, and the Maplewood Cem.

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37. 1943 Map of Oswego West

    

    1943 Oswego West

    1943 Print · USGS

    Oswego and its harbor front on Lake Ontario during the early years of the war, showing a landscape defined by schools, chapels, and the historic Fort Ontario. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and communities near Fruit Valley, Irish Settlement Cem, and School No 10.

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40. 1943 Map of Trumansburg

    

    1943 Trumansburg

    1943 Print · USGS

    The western shores of Cayuga Lake come alive in this wartime survey, showing the agricultural heartland between Seneca and Tompkins Counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like St James Cem, School No 24, and the lakeside landings at Bergen Beach.

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43. 1943 Map of Cayuga

    

    1943 Cayuga

    1943 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of Cayuga Lake and the Montezuma wetlands are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Farnam Cem and Polk Corners, alongside the tracks of the New York Central Railroad.

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46. 1943 Map of Spafford

    

    1943 Spafford

    1943 Print · USGS

    The steep shorelines of Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes appear here during the mid-1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous named cemeteries like Kelloggsville Cem and schools such as School No 7.

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49. 1943 Map of Groton

    

    1943 Groton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Tompkins County during the 1940s is mapped here in detail, showing a landscape of established dairy farms and rail-dependent villages. Genealogists can trace family land via numerous crossroads like Jones Corners and find old schoolhouses including the Mud Schoolhouse Corners.

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52. 1943 Map of Owasco

    

    1943 Owasco

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Finger Lakes uplands between Owasco Lake and Skaneateles Lake are captured here during the mid-century. Researchers can trace numerous family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds like Owasco Rural Cem, Valentine Corners, and Frozen Ocean.

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55. 1943 Map of Cato

    

    1943 Cato

    1943 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Cayuga County in the 1940s shows a landscape of drumlins and dairy farms centered on the village of Cato. Researchers can trace the path of the Lehigh Valley railroad and find historic local sites like Union Hill Cem and School No 9.

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58. 1943 Map of Scipio

    

    1943 Scipio

    1943 Print · USGS

    Inland from the shores of Owasco Lake during the early 1940s, this Cayuga County landscape is a meticulous grid of rural townships and family-named corners. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of sites like Scipio Center, St Bernard Cem, and the Emily Howland High Sch.

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61. 1943 Map of Hannibal

    

    1943 Hannibal

    1943 Print · USGS

    Oswego and Cayuga counties are shown here during the war years, when the landscape was a dense network of family farms and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous numbered schools and local landmarks like Bethel Cem, Martville, and the Lehigh Valley railroad line.

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64. 1943 Map of Sheldrake

    

    1943 Sheldrake

    1943 Print · USGS

    Cayuga Lake's eastern and western shores are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of deep gullies and lakeside rail stations. Genealogists can trace family names at Quaker Cem or locate former hubs like Kings Ferry Station and Wells College.

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67. 1943 Map of Weedsport

    

    1943 Weedsport

    1943 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Cayuga County is defined by its deep layering of transport history as the modern Barge Canal replaces the original Erie route. Researchers can trace the transition between eras at the Weedsport Canal Terminal and the Erie Canal (Abandoned), or locate family sites like La Due Cem and Brick Church.

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70. 1943 Map of Union Springs

    

    1943 Union Springs

    1943 Print · USGS

    The eastern shores of Cayuga Lake come to life in the 1940s as the rail-and-water economy supports bustling lakeside villages. Genealogists can locate family landmarks from Red Jacket Cem to Sherwood, alongside numerous rural schools and the Lehigh Valley line.

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73. 1943 Map of Fair Haven

    

    1943 Fair Haven

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Lake Ontario shoreline in Cayuga and Wayne Counties during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of bays, orchards, and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family names at Springbrook Cem or locate old rail stops at Sterling Junction and Crocketts.

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