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1954 Map of Hannibal

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hannibal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The village of Hannibal serves as the central hub of this 1954 survey, situated at the junction of several rural routes including Crockett Road and Onionville Rd. The landscape is defined by its agricultural and industrial utility, with the New York Central Railroad cutting diagonally through the terrain to serve locations like Metcalf Siding. This rail presence alongside numerous gravel pits and a Quarry suggests a local economy tied to extraction and transit during the mid-century period.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several rural burying grounds and small hamlets. Features such as Bethel Cem near Bethel Corners and Mosher Cem south of Hannibal Center provide critical touchpoints for family history. The boundary between Oswego Co and Cayuga Co is clearly delineated as it runs through the marshy lowlands of Sterling Valley Creek and Ninemile Creek, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that shaped local land use and settlement limits.