1943 Map of Holmesville

About this map

The Unadilla River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit along the eastern edge of Chenango County during the early 1940s. The Unadilla Valley railroad line parallels the river, connecting small agricultural hubs such as South New Berlin and Holmesville. This area is characterized by a network of upland farms and small crossroads communities like Kings Settlement and Amblerville, many of which grew around rural institutions including School No 2 and School No 7. Genealogy researchers will find several family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Bloom Cem and Wightman Cem, which anchor the landscape to the region’s early inhabitants. Between the river and the rolling hills of North Norwich, numerous water bodies like Chenango Lake and Whites Pond suggest a landscape used for both local industry and early recreation.