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2023 Map of Panther Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Panther Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Amboy Center and East Amboy anchor the northern reaches of this Oswego County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial ponds and winding watercourses. Significant wetlands surround Panther Lake and Chase Pond, feeding into Scriba Creek and the West Branch Little River. The map reveals a pattern of small, dispersed settlements like Ducherville, Nicholsville, and Constantia Center, many of which grew around early crossroads and local cemeteries such as Amboy Center Cem and Hall Cem.

Upland features like Patchen Hill and the area known as The Klondike suggest a varied topography that has historically influenced the placement of rural routes such as Co Rte 17 and Salt Rd. This 2023 survey documents the modern state of these crossroads communities, tracing how the hydrology of Dutcher Pond and Kibbie Lake continues to shape the road network and property boundaries along the Oswego and Oneida County line.