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1944 Map of Cincinnatus

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Cincinnatus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Otselic River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit through this part of Cortland County during the mid-1940s. The community of Cincinnatus and the smaller Lower Cincinnatus anchor the southeast, where the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad meets the river. This rail line winds through the landscape, passing near East Freetown and the Fish Sch, highlighting the importance of the dairy-focused rail-and-river economy of the era.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises toward Mount Roderick and Dutch Hill, revealing a dense network of rural infrastructure. The map identifies numerous district schoolhouses, such as School No 6 and Minard Sch, alongside ancestral burying grounds like Hawley Cem and Rural Cem. These labels provide a detailed view of the valley's social geography before the consolidation of rural services, capturing a moment when small hamlets like Taylor Center and Hydeville remained distinct local hubs.