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1943 Map of Moravia

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Moravia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Owasco Inlet carves a deep path through this Cayuga County landscape, flanked by the steep slopes of Owasco Hill and Jewett Hill. The valley floor is dominated by the Owasco Flats and the village of Moravia, where the Lehigh Valley railroad and Mill Creek converge. The waterway's descent from the surrounding uplands creates dramatic features like Parsons Falls and Montville Falls near the village of Montville.

To the south, the village of Locke serves as another focal point for the rail line, surrounded by a network of numbered district schools and family-named corners. The presence of numerous burial sites, including Indian Mound Cem, Baker Cem, and Edsell Cem, provides significant detail for genealogists. The established boundaries of Fillmore Glen State Park protect the distinct geological formations of Fillmore Glen, marking a transition from the agricultural plateaus into the deep glacial troughs of the Finger Lakes region.