1943 Map of Earlville

About this map

The Sangerfield River valley serves as a primary corridor for settlement and transit in this mid-century portrait of Chenango and Madison counties. Centered on Earlville and Smyrna, the landscape is defined by the competition between the New York Ontario and Western and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroads. These lines track the watercourses, linking smaller hamlets like Upperville and Sherburne Four Corners to the regional economy.