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1943 Map of Cooperstown

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Cooperstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Cooperstown sits at the headwaters of the Susquehanna River, where the lake's southern outlet meets a landscape of valley settlements and upland farms. In the early 1940s, the village's concentrated footprint contrasts with the surrounding agricultural districts, where numerous numbered schoolhouses like School No 6 and School No 16 served rural families. Significant local landmarks are identified along the shoreline of Otsego Lake, including the gothic silhouette of Kingfisher Tower and the natural drop of Leatherstocking Falls.

Industrial and social history is visible in the corridor south of town, where the Delaware and Hudson railroad line connects Phoenix Mills and Hartwick Seminary. The map also documents essential community infrastructure, from the County Home near Index to the sprawling grounds of Lakewood Cemetery. The terrain is defined by dramatic local relief, such as Chase Gorge and the heights of Cornish Hill, which constrained the path of early roads and rail lines.