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1942 Map of Castle Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Castle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Chenango River serves as the primary corridor for development in the southern tier of New York on this 1930s-era survey. The landscape transitions from the river valley, where communities like Port Dickinson and Hillcrest are established along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western and Erie and Hudson rail lines, to the elevated terrain of the western hills. These uplands are dotted with rural infrastructure, including many district schools such as Lilly Sch and Mt Etrick Sch.

A notable mix of religious and navigational landmarks appears across the quadrangle, from the Camp Meeting Grounds near Hiresville and the Polish Cem to an Airway Beacon situated on the heights of Maine. Small settlements like Castle Creek and Choconut Center follow the paths of their namesake waterways, Castle Creek and Little Choconut Creek, illustrating the early 20th-century pattern of upland farming and creek-side industry that preceded later suburban expansion north of Johnson City.