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1945 Map of Otego

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Otego
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Otego sits at the southern edge of this mid-century survey, positioned along a sharp bend of the Susquehanna River and the tracks of the Delaware and Hudson railroad. The landscape is defined by the steep north-south valleys of Otsdawa Creek, Flax Island Creek, and Brier Creek, which historically dictated the placement of small rural communities and family cemeteries.

Genealogists can trace numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds scattered across the uplands, including Burdick Cem, Pope Cem, and Merithew Cem. The map records an era of established rural infrastructure, showing local education centers like School No 4 and the Perry School. Notable topographical features such as Baker Hill and Chamberlain Hill frame the river valley, while small settlements like Otsdawa and Maple Grove appear as quiet clusters of activity connected by roads like Star Hill Road.