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1959 Map of Panther Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Panther Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Panther Lake and the surrounding woodlands of northern Oswego County are captured here during a period of reforestation and rural transition. The landscape is defined by its numerous small bodies of water, including Carterville Pond, Dutcher Pond, and the secluded Vanderkamp Lake. In the northern section, a large State Reforestation Area indicates the conversion of former farmland back to forest, while the presence of an Old Railroad Grade near Constantia serves as a reminder of the region's earlier industrial logging or transit history.

Small settlements such as Amboy Center, Dutcherville, and Constantia Center are connected by a network of rural routes like Patchen Road and Leeman Road. Genealogists and local historians will note the distribution of family-named landmarks such as Halls Corners and Patchen Hill, along with institutional markers like Sch No 1 and various unnamed cemeteries, providing a clear picture of mid-century rural New York life.