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1944 Map of Morrisville

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Morrisville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Morrisville serves as the focal point of this Madison County survey, anchored by the State Agricultural and Technical Institute and a network of arterial roads. The landscape is defined by significant wetlands, including the expansive Peterboro Swamp to the north and the Morrisville Swamp flanking the village. Historic travel routes like the Cherry Valley Turnpike and Peterboro Turnpike intersect the terrain, connecting a series of rural crossroads such as Bliss Corners, Hughes Corners, and Roberts Corners.

Genealogists and local historians will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the Roberts Cem and Westcott Cem to numbered schoolhouses like School No 3. Industrial and logistical details of the era are evident in the Electric Light Road and the course of the W Br Chenango R near Eagleville. The map documents a transition in rural education and land use during the mid-1940s, capturing the footprint of small farming communities before the consolidation of the late 20th century.