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1943 Map of Hartwick

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Hartwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Hartwick serves as the central hub for this portion of Otsego County, situated at a junction near the Hartwick Reservoir. The landscape is defined by the steady flow of Otsego Creek and its West Branch, which carve through the high ground of Scotch Hill and Hemlock Hill. To the north, the small settlements of Oaksville and Cattown appear near the waters of Oaks Creek, while the village of Burlington sits at the western edge of the map along Butternut Creek.

Tracing the rural roads reveals a high density of family-named burial grounds and small crossings that reflect a deeply rooted local history. Genealogists will find interest in sites like Butterfield Cem, Caulkins Cem, and Lippet Cem, along with the Cooperstown Ch located near the eastern boundary. The presence of numerous industrial extraction points, such as the Sand and Gravel Pit and Shale Pit, indicates a local economy tied to the physical geology of the Pleasant Valley and Hinman Hollow areas during the mid-20th century.