1959 Map of Panther Lake

About this map

Panther Lake and the surrounding woodlands of Amboy and Constantia define this interior landscape of Oswego County. In the late 1950s, this area was a network of small crossroads settlements and rural schools, such as Sch No 1 near Carterville. The map illustrates a transition from the elevated Patchen Hill down through the State Reforestation Area, where numerous ponds and wetlands like North Pond and Chase Pond are concentrated. Local genealogy interests are served by the location of Hall Cem and family-named junctions including Halls Corners and Carroll Corners. The presence of several Borrow Pits and an Old Railroad Grade near Constantia suggests the industrial and transport history that supported these hamlets. Significant watercourses like Scriba Creek and the Little River weave through the terrain, connecting the scattered communities.