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1955 Map of Owasco

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Owasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Skaneateles Lake and Owasco Lake define the eastern and western margins of this mid-century Finger Lakes landscape. The high ground between the basins is characterized by a network of rural crossroads and family-named landmarks, reflecting a settled agricultural economy. Small hamlets like Owasco and Niles serve as anchors for the surrounding farmsteads, while the rugged shoreline of Owasco Lake is dotted with specific points such as Adams Pt, Seward Pt, and Willow Pt.

Evidence of early local administration and community life is found in the distribution of numbered schoolhouses, including School No 7 and School No 4, alongside burial grounds like Gonklin Cem and the Owasco Rural Cem. The central hills include the State Reforestation Area, indicating a shift toward managed land use in the uplands during the mid-1950s. Farther south, the terrain descends toward Southeast Owasco and the Owasco Inlet.