1903 Map of Richfield Springs

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Otsego Lake and its northern reaches dominate the southern landscape of this turn-of-the-century survey, featuring a dedicated Steamboat Route that connects Hyde Bay to the surrounding township. The region is a dense network of upland settlements and agricultural centers, anchored by the resort town of Richfield Springs in the west and the historical hub of Cherry Valley in the southeast. Transportation during this era relied on the D. L. & W. R. R. and the D. & H. R. R., which navigated the valleys between prominent summits like Waiontha Mt. and Wellington Mt.. Smaller hamlets such as Vanhornesville, Jordanville, and Springfield Center are well-defined, showing the distribution of local commerce and community life before modern highway expansion altered these rural corridors.