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2010 Map of Cooperstown

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cooperstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Otsego Lake serves as the focal point of this central New York landscape, marking the headwaters where the Susquehanna River begins its long journey south. The village of Cooperstown is situated at the foot of the lake, surrounded by smaller crossroad settlements like Fly Creek, Toddsville, and Bowerstown. The geography is defined by narrow valleys and significant ridges, including Panther Mountain and Murphy Hill, which funnel local drainage through Oaks Creek and Cherry Valley Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense concentration of burial grounds, such as Lakewood Cemetery near the lakefront and the Steere Cemetery further west. Notable landmarks include Kingfisher Tower on the eastern shore and Leatherstocking Falls to the north, while the presence of Hartwick Seminary and Phoenix Mills indicates long-standing patterns of education and industry. The map captures the region's character as a blend of storied village life, active farmland, and secluded hollows like Hinman Hollow.