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1943 Map of Morrisville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Morrisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The village of Morrisville and the upland community of Peterboro anchor this mid-century portrait of Madison County. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Chenango River and the winding course of Oneida Creek, with distinctive wetlands like the Peterboro Swamp and The Morrisville Swamp punctuating the valley floors. In the southern portion of the sheet, the presence of the Electric Light Pond and Electric Light Stream hints at localized industrial or utility developments that powered the nearby settlements.

Rural life in the 1940s is mapped through a network of family-named intersections such as Hughes Corners, Bucks Corners, and Gills Corners. These nodes, along with institutions like Swamp Sch and School No 3, reflect a decentralized social geography before the post-war consolidation of rural districts. Genealogists can locate several family burial grounds, including Payne Cem and Westcott Cem, situated amongst the hills of Smithfield and Fenner townships.