1943 Map of Morris

About this map

Butternut Creek carves a central path through this Otsego County landscape, anchoring a network of small settlements and family burial grounds in the early 1940s. The village of Morris sits in the southwest, home to the prominent Hillington Cemetery and a local Gaging Station on the creek. The eastern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the recreation areas of Gilbert Lake State Park, including Duck Pond and a Lookout Tower on the high ground. Numerous small cemeteries, such as Chapin Cem and the Old Church Cem, are scattered across the hills of New Lisbon and Laurens, providing significant data for genealogical research. The rural character of the era is further evidenced by active one-room schoolhouses like School No 9 and School No 7 near Cooper Creek.