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1942 Map of Point Peninsula

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Point Peninsula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Stony Island and the southwestern reach of Point Peninsula dominate this mid-century survey of the Lake Ontario shoreline. Mapped by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the War Department in 1942, the document captures a landscape defined by both its natural geography and its strategic military utility. In the town of Henderson, the U S Military Res and the Stony Point Rifle Range are clearly delineated, signaling the wartime mobilization of this coastal region.

The map reveals the sparse development of these landmasses, noting isolated landmarks such as Cooper on the peninsula and Gleason near the rifle range. The coastline of Stony Island is punctuated by Dutch John Bay and a single Dock on its western shore, while the small outlier of Calf Island sits to the southwest. Civil boundaries between Lyme, Hounsfield, and Henderson intersect across the open water, illustrating how these administrative lines extended far into the lake to encompass these isolated outposts.