1943 Map of Carlisle

About this map

Cherry Valley Turnpike cuts a straight path across the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring the settlement of Carlisle during the early 1940s. The region is defined by a dense network of rural school districts and family burial grounds, reflecting a long-established agricultural society across the Root and Charleston townships. Significant local landmarks such as School No 11 and the Gove Cem near Rural Grove illustrate the community structure of the era. North of the turnpike, the terrain is shaped by the drainages of Yatesville Creek and Flat Creek, with poorly drained lowlands like Little Bear Swamp interrupting the upland farms. Genealogy researchers will find numerous named cemeteries including Lykers Cem and Friends Cem, which serve as vital markers of the families who populated these Montgomery and Schoharie County borderlands.