1950s Maps of Cortland County, New York

1. 1950 Map of Elmira

   

   1950 Elmira

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Finger Lakes region thrived in the late 1940s as a hub of industry and transport. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Seneca Lake or explore the rail lines of the Erie RR and the sprawling Seneca Ordnance Depot.

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4. 1950 Map of Binghamton

   

   1950 Binghamton

   1950 Print · USGS

   Binghamton and the surrounding Southern Tier are shown in the mid-century era, highlighting the intricate rail and river networks that drove local industry. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Railroad and locate landmarks from Otsego Lake to Sidney Mountain.

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7. 1950 Map of Smithville Flats

   

   1950 Smithville Flats

   1950 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Chenango County remains a landscape of dairy farms and small hamlets before modern development altered the rural character. Trace ancestral roots at Westview Cem, locate vanished schoolhouses like School No 1, and explore the banks of Genegantslet Creek.

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10. 1950 Map of Marathon, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Marathon

    1952 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Cortland County comes to life along the river and rail lines of the Tioughnioga valley. Researchers can trace family roots through upland landmarks like Lapeer Church, Hunts Corners, and the tracks of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western.

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13. 1951 Map of Harford

    

    1951 Harford

    1951 Print · USGS

    Cortland County's southern hills and railroad hamlets are captured here at mid-century, just as the local rural economy was shifting. Genealogists and historians can locate the Birthplace of John D Rockefeller and trace the Lehigh Valley rail line through Harford Mills.

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16. 1951 Map of Willet

    

    1951 Willet

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Otselic River valley in Cortland and Broome counties comes alive in this mid-century survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Upper Lisle and Texas Valley or locate family plots at Green Cem.

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19. 1951 Map of Dryden

    

    1951 Dryden

    1951 Print · USGS

    Tompkins County hills and valleys are captured here in the early fifties, showing the area as a vital rail and road junction. Researchers can trace family roots through the Dutch Reformed Cem and follow the old Catskill Turnpike through Slaterville Springs.

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22. 1955 Map of Homer, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Homer

    1956 Print · USGS

    Cortland County during the mid-fifties reveals a busy landscape of river-valley rail towns and upland dairy country. Researchers can trace family sites near Homer and Slab City, or locate specific rural institutions like Central High Sch and Glenwood Cem.

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25. 1955 Map of Otisco Valley, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Otisco Valley

    1956 Print · USGS

    Onondaga and Cortland Counties appear here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of glacial lakes and upland farms. You can trace family roots at The West Cem and Hillsdale Cem, or locate mid-century landmarks like Camp Hoover and Assembly Park.

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28. 1955 Map of Tully, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Tully

    1956 Print · USGS

    In the mid-fifties, the Tully Valley was a blend of concentrated village life and sprawling state forestry lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks through Apulia Station or find local landmarks like St Leo Ch and Meeker Cem.

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31. 1955 Map of Mc Graw, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Mc Graw

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-state New York hill country comes into focus in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of rail transport and rural township life. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at McGrawville Rural Cem or locate old mill sites like Maybury Mills and Blodgett Mills.

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34. 1955 Map of Cortland, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Cortland

    1956 Print · USGS

    Cortland and Homer are shown in the mid-1950s as thriving valley centers at the confluence of the Tioughnioga branches. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early schoolhouses like Blodgett Mills School No 11, family cemeteries, and landmarks such as the State College.

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37. 1955 Map of Truxton, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Truxton

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Cortland County comes alive in this survey of the Tioughnioga Valley's rail and reforestation corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Lehigh Valley line through old settlements like Crains Mills and East River.

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40. 1955 Map of Spafford, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Spafford

    1957 Print · USGS

    The high ridges between Skaneateles and Otisco Lakes are captured here in the mid-fifties as reforestation efforts began reclaiming former farmland. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of Borodino Cem, Gamble Mill, and several historic schoolhouses.

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43. 1955 Map of Skaneateles, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Skaneateles

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Finger Lakes region of Central New York is shown here in the mid-fifties, centered on the deep waters of Skaneateles Lake. Researchers can trace the industrial Skaneateles Short Line Railroad or locate local landmarks like Twelve Corners Sch and St Marys Cem.

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46. 1955 Map of Tully, 1961 Print

    

    1955 Tully

    1961 Print · USGS

    Central New York at the dawn of the interstate era reveals a landscape of glacial lakes and historic upland hamlets. Genealogists can trace family sites at Pioneer Cem or St Patrick Cem, while identifying rail stops like Apulia Station.

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49. 1958 Map of Binghamton

    

    1958 Binghamton

    1958 Print · USGS

    Central New York in the late fifties was a network of manufacturing cities and river valleys connected by vital rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots in Oneonta, Norwich, and Cooperstown or locate long-standing farms along Schoharie Creek.

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52. 1958 Map of Elmira

    

    1958 Elmira

    1958 Print · USGS

    The New York Finger Lakes during the late fifties reveal a complex landscape of glacial geology and industrial growth. Researchers can trace historic transport corridors like the Erie Canal and Erie RR, or locate institutional landmarks like Cornell University.

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