1959 Map of Barnes Corners

About this map

Barnes Corners sits at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by an extensive State Reforestation Area that dominates much of the terrain in Pinckney, Rodman, and Worth. The map reveals a network of deeply incised ravines known locally as gulfs, including Shingle Gulf, Inman Gulf, and Bear Gulf, where Sandy Creek and its tributaries have carved through the plateau. This mid-century survey illustrates a rural region defined by dispersed crossroads settlements like Cronk Corners and Seven-by-Nine Corners, while the presence of family-named roads such as Jeep Charles Road and Gardner Road suggests long-established local landholdings. To the east, the Deer River flows toward Montague, passing near industrial markers like a Gravel Pit and a prominent Microwave Tower near Forks Number Two, indicating the gradual integration of modern infrastructure into this heavily forested upstate New York district.