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1943 Map of Newport

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

West Canada Creek dictates the geography of this Herkimer County landscape, carving a deep valley that hosts the primary settlements of Poland and Newport. The New York Central railroad tracks shadow the water's edge, serving these riverside communities during the mid-century. Away from the valley floor, the terrain rises into high hills and hollows marked by small 19th-century legacies like Irish Settlement and the family-named Tanner Hill.

A network of rural crossroads including North Gage, Dewey Corners, and Walker Corners connects isolated upland farms. The prevalence of local education and faith is evident in the numerous numbered and named schoolhouses, such as Poplar Tree Sch and Bullard Sch, alongside several small burial grounds like Pine Grove Cem and Bromley Cem. This survey captures the rural character of the region before the modernization of the road network significantly altered the connectivity between these hilltop hamlets.