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1944 Map of Pitcher

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Pitcher
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Otselic River valley dominates this 1940s landscape, winding through a region characterized by small rural hamlets and upland dairy country. The settlement of Pitcher and nearby North Pitcher are connected by a network of early roads like Randall Road and Grewe Road, while the higher elevations are marked by distinctive landmarks like Birdlebough Hill and Oak Hill. Numerous one-room schoolhouses, including School No 1 and School No 3, are still identified, reflecting a decentralized educational system typical of the era.

Local history is preserved in small family and community burial grounds such as Hinman Cem and the Soper Cem, situated alongside the roads that link the hills to the valley floors. To the south, Genegantslet Lake and Genegantslet Creek provide a natural focus for the village of McDonough. The presence of several numbered school districts and the Brakel Ch indicates a well-established social structure before the mid-century consolidation of rural New York towns.