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1904 Map of Greene

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Greene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Whitney Point sits at the strategic junction where the Otselic River and Tioughnioga River meet, forming a focal point for this early twentieth-century landscape. The area is defined by its deep river valleys and the upland settlements of Smithville Flats, Texas Valley, and Upper Lisle. Transportation corridors dominate the western and eastern edges, with the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R. R. following the water level through the valley floors.

Numerous glacial features dot the terrain, including Cincinnatus Lake, Echo Lake, and the evocatively named Bloody Pond. This period in the southern Tier of New York reveals a network of small hamlets such as Itaska, Hydeville, and Penelope connected by a web of local roads before the expansion of the modern highway system. The map provides clear detail on the numerous watercourses feeding the Chenango River, including Genegantslet Creek and Page Brook.