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1973 Map of Brewerton

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Brewerton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Oneida Lake and the Oneida River dominate the northern landscape of this 1970s survey, where the historic defense site of Fort Brewerton State Park stands near the river's outlet. The transition from rural to suburban is evident in the southern portion of the map, specifically around North Syracuse, where dense residential street networks like Cherry Tree Cir and Del Harbor Dr press against the natural expanse of Peat Swamp.

Tracing the waterway west reveals the hamlet of Oak Orchard and Schroeppel Island, while the inland area is marked by a network of local institutions. Educational hubs such as Liverpool High Sch and Morgan Road Sch appear alongside numerous houses of worship, including St Agnes Ch and Immanual Ch. The map also captures the local economy and infrastructure of the era, from the Fish Hatchery and Airlane Enterprises Airport to the industrial presence of the Penn Central railroad corridors.