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1946 Map of Hinckley

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

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Hinckley Reservoir dominates the landscape of this 1946 survey, its intricate shoreline cutting through the hills where the Herkimer and Oneida county lines converge. The area serves as a southern gateway to the Adirondack Park, characterized by a transition from the agricultural lower elevations to the wooded heights of Ninety Five Hill. Small settlements such as Northwood and Grant are connected by a network of rural roads that also link named intersections like Ninety Six Corners and Wooden Corners.

Tracing the waterways reveals a landscape shaped by drainage into the reservoir, including the Black Creek and West Canada Creek. Local history and genealogy interest is found in the scattered rural infrastructure, including School No. 4 and the Century Cem. Near the southern edge, the village of Gravesville sits near the Gravesville Cem and the smaller Herkimer Reservoir, reflecting the importance of water management for the surrounding municipalities during the mid-20th century.