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1946 Map of Hinckley

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Hinckley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Hinckley Reservoir dominates the landscape at the southern edge of the Adirondack Park, where the waters of W Canada Cr and Black Creek converge. This 1946 survey, updated with late-1970s aerial data, reveals a network of small crossroads settlements and farming communities such as Ninety Six Corners, Pardeeville Corners, and Woodin Corners. The geography is defined by its transition from the steep Batley Hills and Ninety Five Hill down to the lowlands of Elm Flats.

Evidence of early rural organization is found in the location of School No 4 and the Century Cem near the town of Russia. To the south, the village of Gravesville sits along Mill Creek, while the northwestern corner shows a cluster of high-altitude lakes including Lake Marguerite, Lake Charlotte, and Lake Gay. The map clearly delineates the boundary between Oneida and Herkimer Counties, providing a clear look at land divisions before modern development altered these rural corridors.