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1942 Map of Redfield

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Redfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The settlement of Redfield and the expansive Salmon River Reservoir dominate this 1942 landscape within Oswego and Lewis Counties. The map reflects a rural community structured around its waters and township schools, including School No 1, School No 9, and School No 5. Small clusters of development appear at Otto Mills and near the Myrtle Cem, while the road network—comprising routes like Lorraine Redfield Road and Orwell Redfield Road—connects these upland reaches.

A complex drainage system of brooks and rivers, such as the Mad River, North Branch Salmon River, and Little River, feeds the central reservoir. The topography is defined by the sharp transition between these watercourses and the surrounding ridges, illustrated by numerous bench marks like BM 951 and BM 1146. This survey, conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the War Department, offers a clear record of the region's hydrography and early 20th-century rural infrastructure before mid-century changes.