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1943 Map of Hartwick

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hartwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Hartwick and the surrounding rural townships of Otsego County are captured here during the Second World War, showing a landscape defined by small valley settlements and high ridgeline farms. The area’s water network, including Otego Creek and Butternut Creek, dictated the early placement of hamlets such as Oaksville and Burlington. Local life in the mid-1940s is traced through a dense network of district schoolhouses like School No 6 and School No 17, alongside family and community landmarks like Peck Cem and Maple Cem.

Elevations vary significantly across the terrain, with prominent landmarks such as Briar Hill and Scotch Hill rising above the creek beds. A noteworthy detail for local historians is the depiction of small crossings and vanished junctions such as Perkins Crossing and Summit Crossing, which reveal the former connective paths between isolated farmsteads and the larger village of Hartwick. The map also records the presence of the Hartwick Reservoir and several bogs, including Cranberry Bog, indicating the complex drainage of this upland region.