1943 Map of East Florence

About this map

The Salmon River and Mad River headwaters define the rugged landscape of northern Oneida Co and southern Lewis Co during the early 1940s. This survey, compiled from 1942 aerial photography, captures a network of small rural settlements and school districts that structured life in the Tug Hill region. Small hamlets like Empeyville, Florence, and Osceola serve as central nodes, connected by family-named routes such as Gregory Road and Hoolihan Road. The map provides a detailed view of the local infrastructure, documenting numerous one-room schoolhouses, including School No 1 through School No 15, and several small family and community burial grounds like Stanford Cem and the Salmon River Cem. The presence of Leisher Mill on a tributary of the Salmon River points to the area's historical reliance on water-powered industry and timber.