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1943 Map of Newport

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

West Canada Creek cuts through this rural landscape of the West Canada Valley, following the border between Herkimer and Oneida Counties. The valley bottom is dominated by the industrial and transport corridor of the New York Central railroad, which connects the primary settlements of Poland, Cold Brook, and Newport. The surrounding uplands are defined by a network of named corners and hills, reflecting a late-World-War-II rural economy still tied to local landmarks like Tanner Hill and Bell Hill.

Genealogical interest is found in the many district schools and small cemeteries that anchor the various town boundaries. From Irish Settlement in the south to the Union Church in the west, the map details the placement of rural institutions such as School No 8 and Bromley School. Topographical features like Oklahoma Gulf and Smoky Hollow provide specific context for the terrain that shaped local settlement patterns and road networks like Blue Road and Honey Hill Road.