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1909 Map of Cooperstown

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Cooperstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Otsego Lake anchors this landscape, serving as the headwaters of the Susquehanna River during a period of established rail commerce and early tourism. The map captures the southern terminus of the lake at Cooperstown, where the Kingfisher Tower stands as a Neo-Gothic landmark on the eastern shore. The region's infrastructure is defined by the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley RR and the Delaware and Hudson RR, which follow the river valleys and connect agricultural hamlets like Schenevus and Milford.

Evidence of early industry and social institutions is visible at Phoenix Mills and the Hartwick Seminary, while the County House near Index indicates local administrative centers. This survey highlights the intricate network of creeks, including Oaks Creek and Cherry Valley Creek, which carved the valleys that dictated settlement patterns in towns such as Middlefield and Westford before the modern highway era.