1906 Map of Kasoag

About this map

The New York Central and Hudson River RR carves a diagonal path through this rural Oswego County landscape, connecting the railroad village of Kasoag with Williamstown. During this era, the region was defined by a network of small hamlets and namesake corners, such as Amboy Center, Jefferson Corners, and Brockway Corners. The map details a landscape saturated with water, from the significant Panther Lake and Kasoag Lake to smaller, curiously named features like Nigger Pond and Cochran Pond. Near the southern edge, the State Fish Hatchery stands as a notable institutional landmark along the N Y O And W R R. This 1906 edition captures the transition of the Tug Hill plateau foothills from a timber-heavy economy into a matrix of remote farmsteads and rural post offices, many of which are linked by historic thoroughfares like the Salt Road.