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1955 Map of Owasco

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Owasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The eastern shore of Owasco Lake and the western edge of Skaneateles Lake define this mid-century landscape in Cayuga County. The terrain is characterized by long, sloping ridges dotted with small agricultural crossroads like Niles, Austin, and Twelve Corners. Evidence of early rural infrastructure remains visible through numbered schoolhouses such as School No. 7 and several local burial grounds, including the Owasco Rural Cemetery and the West Niles Rural Cemetery.

Industry and recreation appear in the form of the Bonnie Brae Airfield near the lakefront and a small Quarry in the town of Skaneateles. A significant portion of the southeastern upland is dedicated to a State Reforestation Area, indicating a shift in land use during the mid-20th century. Points along the Owasco shoreline, from Adams Point down to Indian Cove, highlight a developed waterfront with settlements like Casowasco and Southeast Owasco lining the Owasco Inlet.