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1950 Map of Reading Center

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Reading Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Seneca Lake shoreline communities and the agricultural uplands of Schuyler County define this 1950 survey, which includes later revisions from 1976. The industrial and transit character of the lakeside is evident through the numerous Salt Wells and the Conrail rail line tracing the western bank. Inland, the map reveals a dense network of local family-named crossroads and hamlets such as Reading Center, Halls Corners, and Gingerbread Corners.

Transport and land use patterns are deeply etched into the terrain, with roads like Richtmeyer Road and Mud Lane connecting isolated farmsteads to the rail hubs at Reading Center Sta and Barnes Sta. The presence of several burial grounds, including Rock Stream Cem and St Marys Cem, provides essential points of reference for genealogists tracing the early residents of Starkey and Reading townships.