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1942 Map of Ovid

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ovid
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The United States Military Reservation Seneca Ordnance Depot dominates the northern landscape of this Finger Lakes survey, established during the height of the Second World War. Centered between the deep waters of Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake, the region shows a transition from military infrastructure to a traditional rural economy. The town of Ovid serves as a central hub, surrounded by smaller crossroads and hamlets such as Hayts Corners and Tannery Corners.

Transport is defined by the Lehigh Valley railroad line, which skirts the shoreline and cuts through the agricultural uplands. Significant institutional development is visible at the Willard State Hospital complex on the Seneca Lake shore. Local history and genealogy are well-represented through numerous burial sites, including Holy Cross Cem, Union Cem, and McNeal Cem, alongside natural features like Bilberry Swamp and the dramatic ravines of Sixteen Falls Creek and Hicks Gully.