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1943 Map of Richfield Springs

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Richfield Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Richfield Springs serves as the primary hub on this map, situated where the D L & W railroad meets the road network just south of the Herkimer and Otsego county line. The landscape is defined by the high ground between two major water bodies, Canadarago Lake to the west and the northern reach of Otsego Lake to the east. This 1940s topography captures a rural network of named hills and hollows, including Wedderspoon Hollow and Mexican Canyon, which separate the various town districts.

Small local schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries are scattered throughout the agricultural landscape, including School No 11, School No 15, and the Marshall Cem. Notable landmarks such as Mount Wellington and Deowongo Island provide distinct navigational points, while smaller settlements like Springfield Center and Pierstown anchor the crossroads. The presence of several small ponds and swamps, like Maumee Swamp and Weaver Lake, illustrates the complex drainage patterns feeding the larger lake basins during this era.