2016 Map of Middleville

About this map

Middleville and the surrounding Herkimer County uplands are defined by the winding course of West Canada Creek, which cuts through the southwestern corner of this landscape. The terrain rises sharply toward the northeast, transitioning from the valley floor to high ground marked by Woodchuck Hill and Dairy Hill. This 2016 survey captures a rural landscape where small settlements like Norway, Fairfield, and the historic Old City are connected by a network of named country roads such as Dairy Hill Rd and Hard Scrabble Rd. A significant concentration of small burial grounds, including Norway Village Cem, Sweet Cem, and Hardscrabble Cem, provides a detailed record of the families who settled this part of New York. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Hurricane Brook and City Brook feeding toward the main valley, while the northern reaches contain the Black Creek Reservoir and the expansive Huckleberry Swamp.