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1943 Map of Milford

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Milford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Susquehanna River valley serves as the central artery for this Otsego County landscape, where the Delaware and Hudson railroad tracks trace the river's winding course. This mid-century view captures a network of small settlements like Milford, Portlandville, and Westville as they appeared before modern development altered the rural character of the hills. The terrain is marked by significant elevations such as Crumhorn Mountain and the prominent Burying Ground Hill near Edson Corners.

Evidence of early community life is visible in the distribution of numbered schoolhouses, including School No 2 and School No 4, alongside family and community landmarks like Waters Cem and Sherman Cem. The southern reach of the sheet is dominated by Goodyear Lake and the Crumhorn Mountain Wildlife Management Area, illustrating a transition from agricultural use to protected state forests and wildlife habitats.