1942 Map of Groton

About this map

Groton stands as the primary hub of this 1942 landscape, where the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks follow the winding course of the Owasco Inlet. The map reveals a dense network of rural school districts, with fifteen individual schoolhouses like School No 17 and the descriptively named Mud Schoolhouse Corners serving the surrounding agricultural townships. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the convergence of Fall Creek, Virgil Creek, and Mill Creek near Freeville, a significant rail junction and home to the George Junior Republic. Local history is preserved through numerous family-named crossroads such as Riggs Corners, Fitts Corners, and Lacey Corners, which reflect the 19th-century settlement patterns of Tompkins County. Small industrial footprints remain visible at Red Mills and Malloryville, while the presence of St Patricks Cem and East Groton Cem provide vital touchstones for genealogical research in this central New York region.