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1950s Maps of Oswego County, New York

Explore 31 historic maps of Oswego County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Oswego County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Oswego County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Oswego County, NY maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Utica, 1951 Print
    1950 Map of Utica, 1951 Print
    1950 Utica
    1951 Print · USGS
    Central New York in the post-war era showcases the industrial Mohawk Valley and the pristine Adirondack interior. Researchers can trace transportation networks like the New York Central Railroad and find early Cold War sites such as Griffiss Air Force Base.
  4. 1951 Map of Cleveland
    1951 Map of Cleveland
    1951 Cleveland
    1951 Print · USGS
    Oneida Lake and its northern shoreline villages are captured here in the early fifties, showing the region's transition into a modern transportation hub. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Cleveland, Bridgeport, and Constantia, alongside landmarks like Dakin Bay Sch and the Barge Canal Route.
  7. 1954 Map of Hannibal, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Hannibal, 1955 Print
    1954 Hannibal
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Oswego and Cayuga County line comes alive in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of rail-fed hamlets and agricultural crossroads. Researchers can trace family sites at Bethel Cem, follow the New York Central Railroad past Metcalf Siding, or explore small centers like Martville.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Oswego West, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Oswego West, 1955 Print
    1954 Oswego West
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Lake Ontario shoreline near Oswego is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the city's growth alongside its deep military and educational roots. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Irish Settlement, Rice Cemetery, and Saint Marys Chapel.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1954 Map of Oswego East, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Oswego East, 1956 Print
    1954 Oswego East
    1956 Print · USGS
    Oswego and its rural surroundings are documented here in the mid-fifties, from the industrial Oswego River to the Lake Ontario shore. Researchers can trace numerous numbered schoolhouses and family burying grounds like Hillside Cem and Kingdom Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1955 Map of West Of Texas, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of West Of Texas, 1956 Print
    1955 West Of Texas
    1956 Print · USGS
    Oswego County’s lakefront in the mid-fifties is defined by its quiet coastal settlements and strategic military presence. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layouts of Lycoming and Lakeview or locate School No 16 and Camp Oswego.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1955 Map of Texas, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Texas, 1957 Print
    1955 Texas
    1957 Print · USGS
    Lake Ontario's southern shore in the mid-1950s features a string of coastal settlements and quiet rural townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and early shoreline developments from Greene to Texas, including the Spy Island Historical Site and Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1955 Map of Lysander, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Lysander, 1957 Print
    1955 Lysander
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Onondaga and Oswego Counties meet here along the historic Seneca River and Erie Canal corridor. Researchers can trace family homesteads near old crossroads like Little Utica, The Kingdom, and the rural Merritt Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1955 Map of Fulton, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Fulton, 1957 Print
    1955 Fulton
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Fulton and the surrounding Oswego County countryside are captured here during a period of steady industrial and civic expansion. Researchers can trace historic family locations near Bowens Corners, old rural schoolhouses, and the rail corridors of the New York Central.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1956 Map of New Haven, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of New Haven, 1958 Print
    1956 New Haven
    1958 Print · USGS
    Oswego County in the mid-fifties is a landscape of quiet crossroads and rail-side hamlets centered around the New Haven township. Local historians can trace the community's layout through sites like the Demster Grove Camp Ground, Arthur Cem, and the New Haven Sta on the Central line.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1956 Map of Pennellville, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Pennellville, 1958 Print
    1956 Pennellville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Oswego County in the mid-fifties is seen here as a landscape of crossroads hamlets and vital transportation corridors. Researchers can trace the paths of the Oswego Canal, find family names at Volney Cem, and locate landmarks like Gilbert Mills and the Radar Tower.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1956 Map of Mexico, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Mexico, 1958 Print
    1956 Mexico
    1958 Print · USGS
    Oswego County's rural landscape is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the Mexico village and the winding Little Salmon River. Researchers can trace old family sites and local infrastructure across Deweys Corners, the New York Central Line, and the Quaker Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1956 Map of Pulaski, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Pulaski, 1958 Print
    1956 Pulaski
    1958 Print · USGS
    The eastern shores of Lake Ontario come to life in the mid-fifties, showing the vital junction where the Salmon River meets the lake. Genealogists can trace family names at Tinker Tavern Corner and locate several burial sites like the North Street Road Cemetery.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1956 Map of Central Square, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Central Square, 1958 Print
    1956 Central Square
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central New York in the mid-1950s is defined here by a dense network of family-named crossroads and the river-and-rail corridors of southern Oswego County. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Central Square to rural outposts like Mallory Station, Caughdenoy, and Russ Mills.
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1956 Map of Fulton, 1961 Print
    1956 Map of Fulton, 1961 Print
    1956 Fulton
    1961 Print · USGS
    Oswego County's industrial river corridor and lakeside hamlets are captured here during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the dual lines of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and the New York Central Railroad past Lake Neatahwanta and through Fulton.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1957 Map of Utica
    1957 Map of Utica
    1957 Utica
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central New York and the Adirondack foothills are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mohawk River corridor and the growing highway system. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the New York Central and locate communities from Lowville to Gloversville.
  49. 1957 Map of Cleveland, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Cleveland, 1959 Print
    1957 Cleveland
    1959 Print · USGS
    Oneida Lake’s southern and northern shores are captured in the late 1950s, showing the established communities of Cleveland and Bridgeport. Genealogists can trace family footprints near St Marys Ch, Bridgeport Central Sch, and the Cornell Univ Biological Field Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1957 Map of Mallory, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Mallory, 1959 Print
    1957 Mallory
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northern shores of Oneida Lake appear in the late fifties as a landscape of sprawling wetlands and quiet agricultural crossroads. Researchers can find old family landmarks and civic centers like Little France Ch, Mud Settlement, and the Carleys Mills Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1957 Map of Cicero, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Cicero, 1959 Print
    1957 Cicero
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northern Onondaga County enters a period of rapid suburban growth in the late fifties as residential streets expand toward the lake. Researchers can trace family sites from North Syracuse to the rural Cicero Center, including the Cicero Center Cem and Thompson Rd Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1957 Map of Jewell, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Jewell, 1959 Print
    1957 Jewell
    1959 Print · USGS
    Oneida Lake was a center of lakeside recreation and rural life in the late fifties, spanning the shores of Madison and Oneida counties. Researchers can find lakeside landmarks like the seaplane base at Lakeport or trace family roots near Whitelaw Cemetery and Gees Corner.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1957 Map of Brewerton, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Brewerton, 1959 Print
    1957 Brewerton
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central New York's river-and-canal landscape is captured here in the late fifties, showing the expanding settlements of Clay and North Syracuse. Researchers can trace old property boundaries and local landmarks like the Pine Plains Cem, Hayes Airfield, and the New York Central rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1957 Map of Dugway, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Dugway, 1959 Print
    1957 Dugway
    1959 Print · USGS
    Oswego County in the late fifties remains a landscape of quiet crossroads settlements and winding watercourses. Genealogists and local researchers can locate numerous family burial sites like Bidwell Cem and Getman Cem, or trace the rural economy of Carley Mills and Dugway.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1957 Map of Baldwinsville, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Baldwinsville, 1959 Print
    1957 Baldwinsville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Baldwinsville and Phoenix emerge at the vital convergence of the Seneca, Oswego, and Oneida rivers. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Riverside Cemetery, Van Buren Sch, and the riverside community of Belgium.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1957 Map of Baldwinsville, 1961 Print
    1957 Map of Baldwinsville, 1961 Print
    1957 Baldwinsville
    1961 Print · USGS
    Baldwinsville and the river-rife lands of Onondaga County are shown here in the late fifties as the New York State Thruway began to reshape travel. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural burial grounds, including Kingdom Cem and Elbridge Rural Cem, alongside the industrial lines of the Lackawanna Railroad.
  73. 1958 Map of Richland, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Richland, 1960 Print
    1958 Richland
    1960 Print · USGS
    Oswego County in the late fifties was defined by the New York Central railroad and the winding Salmon River. Local historians can trace old homesteads near Richland or locate family graves at Riverside Cem and Evergreen Cem.
    3 unique versions available
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