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1954 Map of Oswego East

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Oswego East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Oswego River serves as the industrial and navigational spine of this landscape, winding north past Minetto and Seneca Hill toward the city of Oswego and the vast expanse of Lake Ontario. The river's bank is lined with significant local history markers, including the expansive Riverside Cemetery and the St Peters Cem, while the interior of the quadrangle is defined by a series of north-south glacial features like Dutch Ridge and Paddy Ridge.

Evidence of mid-century community life is visible in the network of rural schoolhouses such as School No 10 and School No 8, and the cluster of small settlements including Scriba, North Scriba, and Lycoming. The presence of the Oswego Speedway and a Drive-in Theater near the river reflects the era's recreational landscape. Genealogists will find a high density of named burial grounds across the townships, from the Kingdom Cem near the Black Creek to the Peck Cem further east.