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2016 Map of DeRuyter

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of DeRuyter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

DeRuyter Reservoir dominates the eastern landscape of this Central New York region, where the borders of Onondaga, Madison, and Cortland counties converge. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably at The Gulf and Arab Hill, with numerous small watercourses like Limestone Cr and branches of the Tioughnioga Cr carving through the valleys. The map reveals a high density of small rural burial grounds, including the Old Fabius Cem and Keeney Settlement Cem, which point to a long history of family farming and early crossroads settlements.

Small hamlets and named locales such as Cowles Settlement, Delphi Falls, and Puckerville are connected by a network of country roads. The northern reach includes the village of Fabius, while the southern end transitions into the township of DeRuyter. This survey provides a clear view of the mid-2010s land use, showing the persistent rural character of these upland communities and the significant presence of the N Country National Scenic Trail winding across the ridges.