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1949 Map of Moravia

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Moravia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Owasco Inlet carves a central corridor through the Finger Lakes region in this post-war landscape, providing a natural path for the Lehigh Valley railroad. The village of Moravia serves as the primary hub, where Mill Creek meets the flats just south of Owasco Lake. The area's agricultural and social fabric is clearly defined by a dense network of numbered schoolhouses, from School No 1 to School No 9, and local crossroads like Rafferty Corners and Satterly Corners.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial grounds and landmarks, such as Knapp Cem, Bird Cem, and the prominent Indian Mound Cem near Montville. The terrain is marked by dramatic water features, including Montville Falls and Parson Falls, while the establishment of Fillmore Glen State Park indicates the mid-century transition toward recreational land use in Cayuga County.