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1943 Map of Richfield Springs

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Richfield Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Richfield Springs serves as the primary hub of this 1943 survey, situated where the D L & W railroad corridor meets the northern tip of Canadarago Lake. The landscape is a mix of agricultural uplands and wetlands, such as Maumee Swamp and Weaver Lake, which drain toward the larger basins. The settlement pattern here is deeply rooted in the rural school district system, with numerous numbered schoolhouses including School No 11 and School No 15 serving isolated hamlets like Taylortown and Pierstown.

To the east, the map captures the headwaters of Otsego Lake at Hyde Bay, framed by the rising heights of Mount Wellington. The prominence of local family names on landmarks like Wedderspoon Hollow and Metcalf Hill suggests a long-established residential history. This Army Map Service survey, later published for civil use, provides a precise look at the road network and water resources before mid-century modernization.