1943 Map of East Pharsalia

About this map

Pharsalia Game Refuge dominates the northern uplands of this Chenango County landscape, reflecting an era of early 20th-century conservation and state land management. The terrain is defined by a network of rural schoolhouses and family burying grounds that speak to the area's agricultural past. At the time of this 1943 field check, the community was anchored by small crossroads settlements like North Pharsalia, East Pharsalia, and Kirk. The drainage patterns are clearly delineated, showing how Canasawacta Creek and Genegantslet Creek carved their way through the hills, while man-made and natural water bodies like Plymouth Reservoir and Steer Pond dot the high country. For the researcher, the map preserves the specific locations of several district schools, including School No 5 and School No 12, which were often the social centers of these highland townships.