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2016 Map of Hamilton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hamilton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The village of Hamilton serves as the central hub of this Madison County landscape, dominated by the campus of Colgate Univ and its surrounding academic and residential geography. The Chenango River and its various tributaries, including Payne Brook and Kingsley Brook, carve through the valley, linking several smaller outlying settlements such as Eaton, Randallsville, and Middleport. This drainage system is punctuated by significant water bodies like Lake Moraine and Woodman Pond, which historically influenced the development and leisure patterns of the region.

Evidence of the area's civic and genealogical history is found in numerous local burial grounds, ranging from the Colgate Cem on the university grounds to the Shapley Cem and Poolville Rural Cem. Local transport and infrastructure are represented by the Hamilton Municipal Airport and a dense network of country roads like Lake Moraine RD and Co HWY 73, reflecting a community that balances its deep collegiate roots with its enduring agricultural and rural character.