1955 Map of Clinton

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Hamilton College overlooks the Oriskany Creek valley from its prominent position on College Hill, serving as a cultural anchor for this central New York landscape. This mid-century survey reveals a transition from traditional agricultural patterns to modern infrastructure, seen where the New York State Thruway cuts across the northern townships of Westmoreland and Kirkland. Historic transportation routes like the Seneca Turnpike contrast with the rail lines of the New York Ontario and Western, which follows the creek through industrial hamlets like Franklin Springs and Farmers Mills.