1944 Map of Norwich

About this map

The Chenango River valley serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transport through this mid-century landscape, anchored by the industrial center of Norwich. Two major rail lines, the New York Ontario and Western RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR, parallel the river, serving local stations like Galena Station and the DL&W Sta. Beyond the city center, the terrain is defined by a dense network of district schools and family cemeteries, such as the Slater Cem and Packer-Mason Cem, indicating the region's deep agricultural roots. Key community institutions including the County Home, Chenango Memorial Hospital, and the Fair Grounds are clearly marked, while smaller hamlets like Plasterville and Woods Corners highlight the early 20th-century settlement patterns along the valley floor and rising ridges of Tinker Ridge.