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1950 Map of Knowlesville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Knowlesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Erie Canal cuts through the northern landscape of Orleans County, defining the transport corridor that shaped settlements like Knowlesville and Medina. In this mid-century period, the New York Central railroad parallels the historic waterway, with specialized stops at Knowlesville Sta and Eagle Harbor Sta serving the agricultural hinterland. The map provides a detailed view of the rural school system before widespread consolidation, marking structures like School No 5 and School No 8 across the townships of Ridgeway and Barre.

Southward, the terrain transitions into the wetlands of the Oak Orchard Swamp, where the Oak Orchard State Game Refuge is established. Local history is preserved in small family and community plots such as Christian Cem and the Millville Cem. From the orchards of Albion to the elevated ground at Pine Hill, the map documents a post-war landscape where drainage patterns and road networks like Telegraph Road remained vital to the region's orchard-based economy.