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1955 Map of Marcellus

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Marcellus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Marcellus anchors the northern portion of this survey, with the High Sch and County Park established near the center of town. The landscape is defined by the steep descent of Ninemile Creek as it flows north toward the village, carving through Tyler Hollow. To the south, the northern reaches of Otisco Lake dominate the valley, narrowing at a point known as The Narrows near the settlement of Amber.

Rural crossroads and historic family-named burial grounds like Highland Cem and Fellows Cem are scattered across the surrounding uplands of Howlett Hill and Bishop Hill. Transportation in the mid-1950s relied on established routes such as the Seneca Turnpike and the Cherry Valley Turnpike, which intersected at Navarino. The map preserves the footprint of several smaller hamlets, including Clintonville, Marietta, and Rose Hill, before modern suburban expansion significantly altered the Onondaga County countryside.