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2016 Map of Oswego West

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Oswego West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Lake Ontario defines the northern boundary of this coastal region, where the Oswego River meets the shoreline at the city of Oswego. The landscape is a mix of academic expansion and rural history, anchored by the sprawling campus of SUNY Oswego and the military heritage of Fort Ontario. Moving inland, the terrain rises toward several named heights including Bunker Hill and Tug Hill, with the southern reaches drained by Eightmile Creek and Snake Creek.

Genealogists will find several distinct burial grounds scattered across the township, such as the Irish Settlement Cem and the Union Village Rural Cem. Smaller rural hubs like Fruit Valley, Southwest Oswego, and Furniss are connected by a network of historic routes including Co Rte 20 and Co Rte 7. The presence of Ford Shoals and Burt Point along the coast highlights the maritime character of this Lake Ontario port area.