1945 Map of Richfield Springs

About this map

Richfield Springs sits as the central hub of this northern Otsego County landscape, serving as a primary rail point for the D L & W railroad and a crossing for the Cherry Valley Turnpike. The area's character is defined by its transition from the shores of Canadarago Lake in the west to the northern tip of Otsego Lake in the southeast. Numerous small district schools, such as School No 11 and the Thurston Hill School, alongside family-named landmarks like Rum Hill and Metcalf Hill, indicate a landscape of established rural neighborhoods and upland dairy farming during the mid-1940s. The terrain is marked by significant topographical features like Panther Mountain and the distinct Mohican Canyon, while the local cemetery record is well-preserved through sites like Lakeview Cem and Bloomfield Cem.