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1946 Map of Oneida

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Oneida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Oneida Lake shoreline at Sylvan Beach and Verona Beach anchors this 1940s landscape, where the historical Erie Canal cuts through the low-lying Sand Plains. The map captures a transitional era for Madison and Oneida counties, showing the established grid of the Seneca Turnpike and the New York Central rail corridor as they pass through Oneida Castle and Sherrill. Local identity is rooted in naming, with dozens of small crossroads and schools like Irish Ridge Ch, Stacy Basin, and Johnnycake Hill marking the rural uplands south of the canal.

Transportation patterns reflect the mid-century economy, where the New York Ontario and Western railroad services the North Bay area. In the southern half, the terrain rises toward Paradise Hill and Eaton Hill, bisected by the Sconondoa Creek and Taylor Creek valleys. Notable local landmarks including the Court House and Glenwood Cem provide essential data for genealogists and regional historians studying the development of Oneida and Vernon.