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1943 Map of Groton

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Groton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Groton stands as the primary hub in this detailed wartime survey of northeastern Tompkins County. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Fall Creek and Mud Creek, which supported early industrial sites like Red Mills. The era’s rural educational and religious infrastructure is remarkably dense, featuring dozens of numbered schoolhouses and cemeteries such as East Groton Cem and St Patricks Cem.

Transport is dominated by the Lehigh Valley railroad, which links the larger villages of Freeville and Peruton to the surrounding hills. Of particular interest to local historians is the School No 27 George Junior Republic near the southern border, a noted self-governing youth community. The map also captures numerous namesake crossroads like Jones Corners, Morton Corner, and Lacey Corners, reflecting the long-established family farmsteads of the region.