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1959 Map of Adams

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Adams
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The New York Central railroad corridor serves as the industrial spine for this Jefferson County landscape, connecting the village of Adams with the smaller hub at Adams Center. The terrain is defined by the significant wetlands of Adams Swamp and the drainage of Sandy Creek, which winds past numerous established family settlements. The map documents an era of established rural community life, evidenced by a dense network of local landmarks including St Cecelias Ch and the Elmwood Cemetery.

Localized hamlets like Green Settlement and Thomas Settlement suggest the nineteenth-century agrarian patterns that persisted into the late 1950s. Farther south, the confluence of South Creek and Martin Brook near Giddingsville shows a landscape deeply shaped by its waterways. Researchers will find interest in the distinct road names like Old Railroad Grade Road and Spook Hill Road, which hint at the physical evolution of the region's transportation network.