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1945 Map of Charlotteville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Charlotteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Delaware and Hudson railroad corridor and the winding waters of Schenevus Creek define the northern valley of this 1940s landscape, where rural communities like Worcester and East Worcester served as local hubs. This survey by the Tennessee Valley Authority and Army Corps of Engineers captures a high-elevation interior where the boundary between Otsego and Schoharie counties crosses through heavily wooded terrain. Numerous rural schoolhouses, such as Hollenbeck Sch and Center Valley Sch, are scattered along the narrow roads, reflecting a decentralized settlement pattern before the consolidation of rural districts.

Further south, the Charlotte Valley provides a natural conduit for travel between Charlotteville and South Worcester. The map detail includes several small family and community burial grounds, such as Snooks Cem and Maple Grove Cem, which remain essential landmarks for local genealogists. Topographic features like South Hill and Meade Hill rise sharply above the creek beds, framing a landscape of small farmsteads and upland lakes like Hudson Lake and Titus Lake.