1944 Map of Norwich

About this map

The Chenango River valley serves as the central artery for this mid-century New York landscape, where the city of Norwich acts as a dense industrial and transit hub. The presence of both the New York Ontario and Western RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR illustrates the region's importance as a rail corridor during the war years. While the valley floor is dominated by the Canal and the river's winding path, the surrounding uplands in Plymouth and Preston are dotted with a high density of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries, such as the Packer-Mason Cem and Slater Cem. Notable civic landmarks like the Chenango Memorial Hospital, the Fair Grounds, and the County Home provide a clear picture of the social infrastructure and land use in Chenango County during the early 1940s.