1943 Map of Guilford

About this map

The Unadilla River valley serves as a focal point for settlement and industry in this 1940s landscape, marking the boundary between Chenango and Otsego counties. The presence of Rockwells Mills along the river and the New York Ontario and Western railroad corridor illustrates the transition from traditional milling to modern rail transport. Further inland, the map captures a rural social geography defined by local clusters like Ives Settlement, Guilford Center, and Webb Corners. Numerous numbered schoolhouses, including School No 9 and School No 10, remain in place, documenting the era's decentralized education system. From the recreational waters of Guilford Lake to the terrain at Shumway Hill, this survey records a mid-century interior New York landscape of family-named corners and small-scale water features like White Store Falls.