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1912 Map of New Berlin

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of New Berlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

The Unadilla River and its meandering valley dictate the settlement patterns of this early twentieth-century landscape, serving as the border between several rural townships. The New York Ontario & Western RR snakes through the river valley, connecting dairy-focused hamlets such as South New Berlin and South Edmeston to wider markets. Uplands are dotted with family-named landmarks and essential community institutions like the Columbus Hill Church and various district schools including the East Hill School and Dimock Hollow School.

Elevations rise sharply away from the water, culminating in peaks like Hunts Mountain and Shacktown Mountain. The map reveals a high density of small named settlements, from King Settlement to Columbus Quarter, many of which were centers of local commerce and social life before the consolidation of rural communities. The western edge of the sheet shows the headwaters of the Chenango River and the recreation-centered Chenango Lake, illustrating the geographic divide between the Unadilla and Chenango watersheds.