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1943 Map of Otselic

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Otselic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Otselic River winds through the heart of this Central New York landscape, defining a valley where small rural settlements like Otselic and Otselic Center established themselves in the mid-20th century. This area, spanning the border of Madison and Chenango counties, shows a clear pattern of high-elevation plateaus separated by deep stream valleys, including Muller Brook and Texas Brook.

Evidence of early 20th-century civic life is preserved in the numbering of district schoolhouses, from School No 2 near the river to School No 6 in the eastern hills. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Pharsalia Game Refuge, a significant land-use feature that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural plots. Local historians will find interest in the placement of Maple Grove Cem and smaller hamlets like Bonney and Beaver Meadow, which served as local anchors for the surrounding farmsteads.