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2010 Map of Hamilton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hamilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Colgate University anchors the landscape of central New York, its campus grounds and Colgate Cemetery marking the hills above Hamilton. The region’s hydrology is defined by the winding Chenango River and a network of glacial reservoirs and ponds, including Lebanon Reservoir, Woodman Pond, and Moraine Lake. These water bodies and the valleys they occupy have long dictated the placement of historic settlements like Eaton, Randallsville, and Earlville, which are connected by a grid of rural roads and hilltop passages such as Bonney Hill Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high concentration of burial sites across the quadrangle, from the Saint Joseph Cemetery and Madison Street Cemetery in the village to the more secluded Shapley Cemetery near the river. The presence of the Elisha Payne Airport and several small hamlets like Middleport and Poolville illustrates the persistent agrarian and institutional character of Madison County into the twenty-first century.