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1943 Map of Lysander

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Seneca River and the Barge Canal dominate the southern landscape of this 1943 survey, carving through the rural borderlands of Onondaga and Oswego counties. The map captures a meticulously organized agricultural district before post-war suburbanization, where dozens of one-room schoolhouses like School No 5 and School No 17 served localized farming hamlets. Settlement centers are numerous, ranging from the crossroads at Lysander and Plainville to the smaller clusters of Little Utica and Floridaville.

Transport and topography reveal the area's geological and economic history, with the Hogback ridge providing a distinct elevated contrast to the wetlands surrounding Mud Lake and Dead Creek. The northeastern corner is clipped by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad, connecting these rural producers to regional markets. Genealogists will find significant value in the placement of family-named sites such as Baird Corners and burial grounds including Merritt Cem and Kingdom Cem.