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1943 Map of Holmesville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Unadilla River valley serves as a primary corridor for development and transport during this mid-century period, defining the border between Chenango and Otsego counties. The New York Ontario and Western RR tracks parallel the river, connecting the settlements of South New Berlin and Holmesville. This rail-and-river network supported a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and local industry, evidenced by the scattered Shale Pits and the Central School serving the concentrated population at the valley floor.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises toward West Hill and Flagpole Hill, where the land use shifts toward recreation and rural residence. Features like Chenango Lake, Hunts Pond State Park, and Madison Pond dot the higher elevations. Genealogists can find significant local history in the distribution of family-named burial grounds, including Wightman Cem, Broom Cem, and Dyer Cem, which mark the early footprints of original settlers in North Norwich and New Berlin.