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1909 Map of Cooperstown

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Cooperstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

Cooperstown sits at the southern tip of Otsego Lake, serving as the anchor for a landscape defined by glacial valleys and burgeoning rail connections. This 1900s survey captures the village before modern expansion, highlighting landmarks like the Kingfisher Tower and the sprawling Lakewood Cemetery. The terrain is deeply carved by the Susquehanna River and Cherry Valley Creek, which facilitated the growth of several milling and transit hamlets.

Industrial and social infrastructure is evident through the presence of the Cooperstown and Susquehanna Valley RR and the County House located near Hartwick Seminary. Smaller settlements like Phoenix Mills, Toddsville, and Schenevus are well-defined, showing the distribution of Otsego County residents along the primary watercourses and early rail lines of the Delaware and Hudson RR. Notable natural features including Leatherstocking Falls and Crumhorn Lake provide further context for this historic New York region.