1943 Map of Dugway

About this map

Happy Valley Game Management Area dominates the eastern portion of this Oswego County landscape, which is characterized by a dense network of rural schoolhouses and family-named road crossings. During this mid-century period, the area was organized around small districts, each centered on a numbered schoolhouse such as School No 12 in Dugway or School No 10 at Parish Center. The topography is defined by the winding paths of the North Branch Grindstone Creek and the Little Salmon River, which cut through the agricultural land. Numerous small family cemeteries like Bidwell Cem and Wright Cem are scattered across the landscape, providing essential data for genealogists. The presence of Carleys Mills and numerous crossroads like Barber Corners and Mosher Corners suggests a well-established rural economy connected by local thoroughfares such as Hongkong Road and Pucker Street.