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1955 Map of Lysander

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lysander
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Seneca River and the Erie Canal dominate the southern landscape of this mid-1950s survey, where the waterway bends around Maloney Island. The map records a rural interior defined by the convergence of Oswego, Onondaga, and Cayuga counties, with the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad cutting through the northeastern corner near South Granby. Small hamlets such as Lysander, Plainville, and The Kingdom serve as local hubs, connected by a dense network of named country roads like Jacksonville Road and Jordan Road.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial grounds, including Merritt Cem, Adams Cem, and the uniquely named Kingdom Cem. Significant marshlands and water bodies like Mud Lake and its associated Mud Lake Inlet contrast with higher ground such as Pinnacle Hill, reflecting the complex glacial drainage patterns of central New York before late-century development intensified.