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1946 Map of Millers Mills

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Millers Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Millers Mills serves as a focal point in this upland landscape where the headwaters of the Unadilla River emerge from Unadilla Lake. The 1940s terrain is characterized by a series of deep ravines or "gulfs," such as Beckus Gulf and Polly Miller Gulf, which dictated the early road and rail patterns. Settlements like Cedarville and South Columbia are connected by a network of rural routes, including the Cherry Valley Turnpike in the south and the Lackawanna and Western railroad.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Conrad Helmer Cem and Brown Young Cem to local education centers like the Richfield Hill School and Bloodgood School. The map also captures the water infrastructure for the Mohawk Valley, showing the chain of Ilion Reservoir No 1, No 2, and No 3 positioned on the hills above South Ilion.