1943 Map of Lodi

About this map

Seneca Lake defines the western edge of this 1943 survey, where the Lehigh Valley Railroad skirts the shore near Caywood and Lodi Sta. The interior landscape reveals a network of rural school districts, including School No 11 and the Round Schoolhouse, which served the farming families of the Finger Lakes region during the early 1940s. The terrain rises from the lake towards prominent heights like Butcher Hill and the ridge known as Backbone, dividing the drainage between Mill Creek and Breakneck Creek. Small hamlets and crossroads like Lodi Center, Townsendville, and Bumpus Corners are interconnected by historically significant routes such as Trumansburg Road. The map also captures several family-named burial grounds, such as Cronk Cem and Valois Cem, providing valuable spatial context for local genealogical research into the area's established farming communities.