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1909 Map of Cooperstown

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Cooperstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Cooperstown serves as the focal point of this Otsego County survey, situated at the southern tip of Otsego Lake where the Susquehanna River begins its long journey south. The landscape is defined by the steep glacial valleys of Cherry Valley Creek and Schenevus Creek, which carved deep paths through the surrounding highlands. This early 20th-century view captures a network of specialized communities, including Hartwick Seminary and industrial hamlets like Phoenix Mills and Toddsville.

Transportation infrastructure was heavily reliant on both water and rail during this era, evidenced by the Steamboat Route on the lake and several competing rail lines. The Oneonta and Mohawk Valley RR and the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley RR provided critical links for the region's agricultural and industrial output. Notable local landmarks such as Kingfisher Tower and the County House appear alongside family-named points like Hooker Hill and Leatherstocking Falls, documenting the established social and physical geography of the period.