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1939 Map of Oneida

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Oneida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Barge Canal and the historic Erie Canal define the industrial landscape of this central New York corridor, where water-borne commerce shaped the development of towns like Durhamville and Oneida. The map illustrates a complex evolution of infrastructure, notably the Old Oneida Lake Canal and the New Oneida Lake Canal (Abandoned), which reflect the shifting routes of the nineteenth-century waterway system.

Along the eastern shore of Oneida Lake, the settlement of Sylvan Beach appears at the confluence of Fish Creek, while to the east, Fort Bull marks a site of military importance near the N.Y.C. & H.R.R.R. tracks. The southern portion of the region rises toward Stockbridge Hill, overlooking the urban centers of Oneida Castle and Sherrill. This survey captures the region just as the heavy rail networks, including the West Shore R.R. and New York Central and Hudson River R.R., were at their peak efficiency.