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1950 Map of Burdett

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Burdett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Seneca Lake defines the western edge of this mid-century landscape, where the terrain rises sharply from the shoreline toward Satterly Hill and Burnt Hill. The village of Burdett sits at the heart of the district, situated where Burdett Creek cuts through the high ground. The map captures a transition in regional transportation, showing the established tracks of the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania railroads alongside a maturing network of local roads like Mathews Road and Mecklenburg Road.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks, including the Dolphburgh Sch and the Logan Cem near the settlement of Logan. To the south, the industrial and commercial reach of Watkins Glen is evident where the Barge Canal and Seneca Lake Inlet meet the water. The map also reveals the numerous "glens" and falls, such as Hector Falls and Excelsior Glen, that characterize the finger lakes geology of the Hector and Catherine townships.