1973 Map of Cicero

About this map

Oneida Lake dominates the northern half of this 1970s survey, illustrating the complex shoreline and islands between Oswego and Onondaga Counties. The map details the transition from the lakeside communities of Constantia and Forest Beach to the wetlands of Big Bay Swamp and the Cicero State Game Management Area. This era shows significant suburban development and infrastructure south of the lake, including the Cicero Interchange and the expansive Hancock Field US Air Force base. Local history is preserved through labels for the Cicero Center Cemetery, the Sacred Heart Church, and specialized landmarks like a Drive-in Theater. The landscape is a mosaic of conservation land, such as the Threemile Bay State Game Management Area, and evolving residential patterns along Lake Shore Road.