1943 Map of Brookfield

About this map

Beaver Creek and the Unadilla River anchor a rural landscape at the intersection of Madison, Oneida, and Otsego counties in this mid-century survey. The settlement of Brookfield sits centrally, supported by smaller hamlets like Leonardsville, West Edmeston, and South Brookfield. The map reveals a dense network of family history markers, including the Gorton Cem, Crumb Cem, and Mott Cem, which are tucked away near the many hills like Witter Hill and Button Hill. The distribution of local education is evident through sites such as Waterman Sch and School No 2. This era of documentation highlights a traditional New York dairy country economy, where the terrain was closely divided by town boundaries like Sangerfield and Bridgewater, and local life centered on the small creek valleys and local school districts.