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1949 Map of Philadelphia

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Philadelphia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Indian River winds through the village of Philadelphia, serving as a central geographic anchor for this northern New York landscape. This late-1940s survey reveals a classic rural settlement pattern defined by local crossroads like Bentleys Corners, Bishops Corners, and Halls Corners, each historically significant to the regional farming community. The topography is characterized by a series of low ridges and valleys drained by Otter Creek, Black Creek, and Halls Creek, with Moon Lake situated at the northwestern corner.

Evidence of local history and genealogy is preserved in the locations of several one-room schools, including School No 4 and School No 9, along with the Quaker Cemetery and Sandy Hollow Cemetery. A significant portion of the southern area is occupied by the Pine Camp Military Reservation, showing the mid-century expansion of military land use alongside traditional rail corridors like the Central New York River railroad line.