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1940s Maps of Cortland County, New York

Explore 23 historic maps of Cortland County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Cortland County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Cortland County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Cortland County, NY maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Groton, 1956 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Spafford
    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.
  7. 1943 Map of Groton
    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.
  10. 1943 Map of Otisco Valley
    1943 Map of Otisco Valley
    1943 Otisco Valley
    1943 Print · USGS
    Central New York's glacial lake country is captured here during the early 1940s, showing the rural communities of the Tully and Otisco valleys. Genealogists can locate family burial grounds like St Patricks Cem and tracing old school districts and Salt Wells.
  13. 1943 Map of Sempronius, 1953 Print
    1943 Map of Sempronius, 1953 Print
    1943 Sempronius
    1953 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Cayuga County come alive in this wartime survey of the Finger Lakes region. Genealogists and local historians can locate several district schools and family landmarks like Morse Mill, Lake Como, and Sand Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Tully, 1953 Print
    1943 Map of Tully, 1953 Print
    1943 Tully
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Onondaga and Cortland County borderlands are seen here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of upland ridges and rail-connected valley towns. Trace local ancestry through the STATE COLLEGE EXPERIMENTAL STATION, numerous rural schools, and sites like St Leos Cem and Apulia Station.
  19. 1943 Map of De Ruyter, 1958 Print
    1943 Map of De Ruyter, 1958 Print
    1943 De Ruyter
    1958 Print · USGS
    Upper New York State’s high country at the start of the 1940s shows a landscape of ridge-top farms and valley rail lines. Trace the Lehigh Valley Railroad corridor past De Ruyter Reservoir and find vanished district sites like School No 11 and Cowles Settlement.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Cincinnatus, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Cincinnatus, 1960 Print
    1943 Cincinnatus
    1960 Print · USGS
    Cortland County during the mid-1940s remained a landscape of tight-knit valley settlements and upland district schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Hawley Cem or follow the path of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1943 Map of Cuyler, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Cuyler, 1960 Print
    1943 Cuyler
    1960 Print · USGS
    Cortland County at the height of the war years reveals a landscape of upland farms and valley hamlets. Genealogists can trace local roots through numerous district sites like Black Warrior Sch and Potter Hill Cem or the rails of the Lehigh Valley.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Pitcher, 1970 Print
    1943 Map of Pitcher, 1970 Print
    1943 Pitcher
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Otselic River valley and the rural uplands of Chenango County are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate several family cemeteries, including Hinman Cem, and trace the locations of old schools like School No. 3 and School No. 6.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1944 Map of Homer
    1944 Map of Homer
    1944 Homer
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Tioughnioga River valleys in the 1940s were centers of agriculture and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Atwater Cem or locate old schoolhouses like School No 10 and the former County Farm.
  34. 1944 Map of Cortland
    1944 Map of Cortland
    1944 Cortland
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Cortland and Homer are depicted here at a peak of rail-based industry and civic growth. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous district schools, cemeteries like Rural Cem, and the rural community around Virgil.
  37. 1944 Map of Cuyler
    1944 Map of Cuyler
    1944 Cuyler
    1944 Print · USGS
    Upper Central New York at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape of upland farms and valley railroads. Researchers can trace the legacy of local education and transit through Dog Hollow Sch, the Lehigh Valley line, and Winne Cem.
  40. 1944 Map of Pitcher
    1944 Map of Pitcher
    1944 Pitcher
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Chenango County remains a landscape of upland farms and valley hamlets connected by a dense network of local schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace rural roots through landmarks like Pink Cem, Pitcher Springs, and German Five Corners.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1944 Map of Mc Graw
    1944 Map of Mc Graw
    1944 Mc Graw
    1944 Print · USGS
    Cortland County upland farms and valley villages are captured here during the mid-forties, showing the area's transition between agricultural and rail-based commerce. Researchers can locate many district schoolhouses like Old Stone Sch and cemeteries such as Atwood Cem.
  46. 1944 Map of Truxton
    1944 Map of Truxton
    1944 Truxton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Cortland County agriculture and rail transit are captured in the mid-1940s as the river valleys supported thriving rural hamlets. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley tracks past Crains Mills and find several district schoolhouses like Log Sch.
  49. 1944 Map of De Ruyter
    1944 Map of De Ruyter
    1944 De Ruyter
    1944 Print · USGS
    Central New York during the mid-forties reveals a rural landscape shaped by upland ridges and the Lehigh Valley RR. Genealogists can locate family names at Burdick Cem and trace district schoolhouses from Cowles Settlement to Vincent Corners.
  52. 1944 Map of Cincinnatus
    1944 Map of Cincinnatus
    1944 Cincinnatus
    1944 Print · USGS
    Cortland County dairy country and the Otselic River valley are captured here just as the war era reached its peak. Researchers can trace the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad corridor and locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Mudge Sch and Minard Sch.
  55. 1948 Map of Smithville Flats, 1968 Print
    1948 Map of Smithville Flats, 1968 Print
    1948 Smithville Flats
    1968 Print · USGS
    Chenango County's rural heartland is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by creek-side villages and upland farmsteads. Researchers can trace ancestral lines through family-named sites like Knickerbocker Cem, Wilcox Corners, and the historic schoolhouse at Mariams Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1948 Map of Binghamton, 1980 Print
    1948 Map of Binghamton, 1980 Print
    1948 Binghamton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Central New York and the Southern Tier thrive in the late 1940s as a hub of rail traffic and mountain industry. Researchers can trace historic transit lines like the Erie Railroad through Binghamton or find old valley settlements near Oneonta and Delhi.
  61. 1949 Map of Dryden, 1962 Print
    1949 Map of Dryden, 1962 Print
    1949 Dryden
    1962 Print · USGS
    Tompkins County villages and highland farms are captured here in the late 1940s just as post-war changes began. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley Railroad through Dryden or locate family plots at Willow Glen Cem and Mulks Cem.
  64. 1949 Map of Harford, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Harford, 1967 Print
    1949 Harford
    1967 Print · USGS
    Cortland County at the close of the 1940s is a landscape of deep hollows and dairy country centered on the Lehigh Valley rail line. Genealogists can locate the Birthplace of John D Rockefeller and trace rural family homesteads near Harford and Franks Corners.
  67. 1949 Map of Willet, 1970 Print
    1949 Map of Willet, 1970 Print
    1949 Willet
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Otselic River valley in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of dispersed hamlets and family-named hilltops. Genealogists and historians can trace old community centers like Upper Lisle and Texas Valley or locate local burials at Green Cem.
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