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1955 Map of Fulton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Fulton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The industrial and civic core of Fulton dominates this mid-century landscape, defined by its position along the Oswego River and the parallel Oswego Canal. The map reveals a dense network of neighborhood education, featuring several localized institutions such as the 4th Street Sch, Erie St Sch, and Phillips St Sch. Surrounding the urban center, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural districts and family-named corners, including Granby Center and Lewis Corners, while the western shore of Lake Neatahwanta provides a significant recreational anchor with Stevenson Beach.

Infrastructure in the late 1950s is well-documented, showing the early footprint of the Oswego County Airport and the operations of the Conrail railroad lines. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is exceptionally detailed regarding rural landmarks, noting over a dozen numbered schoolhouses like School No 11 and School No 14, alongside established resting places such as Mt Adjah Cemetery and Van Buren Cem. Upstream, Battle Island State Park marks a significant historical river site north of the city.