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1942 Map of Dundee

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Dundee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Seneca Lake dominates the eastern landscape of this 1940s-era survey, its shoreline dotted with points like Severne Pt and Baskin Pt while the interior terrain reflects a deeply rooted agricultural and institutional heritage. The village of Dundee serves as the inland hub, where the crossing of Big Stream and the Pennsylvania Railroad supported a growing community. To the north, the smaller settlement of Himrod sits at a strategic junction with the New York Central Railroad, illustrating the dual-rail economy that once fueled the region's movement of goods and people.

Educational and civic life is anchored by institutions like the Lakemont Academy and several numbered school districts such as School No 12 and School No 5. For the genealogist, the map details established burial grounds including Hillside Cem and Lakemont Cem. The landscape is further defined by the distinct grid of local thoroughfares like Pre-Emption Road and Himrod Road, which connect the lakeside hamlets of Glenora and Starkey to the fertile uplands of Yates and Schuyler counties.