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2023 Map of Holmesville

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Holmesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Unadilla River forms the eastern boundary of this landscape, separating Chenango and Otsego counties. The terrain is defined by a series of north-south valleys carved by Great Brook and Thompson Creek, with high points like Flagpole Hill and West Hill overlooking the scattered rural hamlets. The settlement pattern remains centered on historic crossroads and water sources, from the lakeside community at Chenango Lake to the small clusters of Amblerville and Holmesville along the river plains.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by a high density of family and community burial grounds, including King Settlement Cem, Bloom Cem, and Wightman Cem. These sites, along with the namesake King Settlement and the southern village of South New Berlin, illustrate a persistent rural character. The map also traces the winding courses of Whapunaucau Brook and Ransford Creek, which feed into the primary drainage systems that have shaped the agriculture and industry of this region for generations.