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1943 Map of Camden West

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Camden West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The New York Central railroad corridor anchors the eastern edge of this landscape, connecting the village of Camden to the broader regional economy during the Second World War. This territory, mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the War Department, reveals a rural fabric defined by family-named crossroads and numbered schoolhouses. Deeply wooded areas like Camden Woods transition into a network of small farmsteads linked by namesake routes such as Brockway Road and Hillsboro Road.

Water serves as a primary geographic organizer, from the winding path of West Branch Fish Creek and the Mad River to smaller local landmarks like Bullhead Pond and Whiskey Island. For genealogists, the map preserves specific burial sites including Pete Lynch Cem and the Temple School Cem, while small hamlets like Maple Flats and Thompsons Corners reflect the localized settlement patterns of Oneida and Oswego counties before the era of modern highway expansion.