1943 Map of Pennellville

About this map

Pennellville serves as a central hub in this Oswego County landscape, which was mapped in the early 1940s by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the War Department. The region is defined by a dense network of numbered school districts and established rural corners, including Gilbert Mills, Loomis Corner, and Suttons Corner. The New York Ontario and Western Railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through Great Bear Siding and Ingalls Crossing, illustrating the mid-century dependence on rail for local transit and freight. To the southwest, the Oswego River and the State Barge Canal converge near Hinmansville, marking a significant corridor for waterborne commerce. This survey captures a specific social geography, documenting sites of local importance such as the Sixteenth Cem, Bristol Hill Ch, and the expansive Peter Scott Swamp.