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1935 Map of Middle Grove

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Middle Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Middle Grove and the surrounding townships of Greenfield and Milton are defined by a complex network of small rural settlements and crossroads during the mid-1930s. The landscape is interconnected by numerous local schools, such as Antioch Sch and Daniels Sch, reflecting a decentralized community structure typical of upstate New York before the consolidation of rural districts. The Kayaderosseras Creek and its tributaries, including Glowegee Creek and Gordon Creek, carved drainage patterns that dictated the placement of early hamlets like Rock City Falls and West Milton.

Regional infrastructure is prominently marked by the New York Power and Light Corporation Transmission Line cutting across the eastern portion of the map. Local history is preserved in family-named locations such as Clark Cem and Howard Cem, while the establishment of the Boyhaven Boy Scout Camp near Frink Corner points toward the early 20th-century transition of the area into a site for organized recreation.