1942 Map of Prattsburg

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Prattsburg serves as the primary hub of this 1942 landscape, where the agricultural valleys of Steuben and Yates Counties meet. The terrain is defined by dramatic depressions like Sugar Gully and Conklin Gully, which cut through the high elevations of West Hill and West Italy Hill. This era shows a well-established network of rural institutions, including School No 4 and School No 10, alongside family and community burial grounds such as Sugar Cem and Mooney Cem. The northern reach is dominated by the High Tor Game Management Area, reflecting a transition toward conservation in the uplands above Italy. Waterways like Flint Creek and Fivemile Creek dictate the placement of early settlements and roads, including the Italy-Naples Rd, providing a clear view of the Finger Lakes region's mid-century rural structure.