1943 Map of Hubbardsville

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Ninemile Swamp dominates the central valley of this 1943 survey, a prominent natural feature where the Sangerfield River winds through the borderlands of Oneida and Madison counties. The economic life of the region is defined by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad, which threads through Hubbardsville and North Brookfield, linking these small dairy-country hubs. The landscape is dotted with numerous "corners" and named crossroads—such as Sixby Corners, Loomis Corners, and Excell Corners—revealing a settlement pattern of tight-knit agricultural clusters during the early 1940s. Genealogists can find localized landmarks including Cole Hill Sch, Black Sch, and the Faulkner Cem. This era shows the rural infrastructure of central New York just before the post-war shift toward larger consolidated districts and modern highways.