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1904 Map of Richmondville

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Richmondville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Richmondville serves as the focal point of this early 20th-century landscape, where the Delaware and Hudson R. R. follows the winding path of Schenevus Creek through the high terrain of Schoharie and Otsego Counties. The map reveals a dense network of small upland settlements and crossroads, including Warnerville, Hyndsville, and the isolated community of Eminence. This era of development is defined by the railroad's Susquehanna Division, which connected centers like Worcester and East Worcester to the broader regional economy.

The topography is dotted with high-elevation water bodies such as Summit Lake, Bear Gulch Pond, and Baldwin Pond, which feed the headwaters of the Charlotte River. For those tracing local history, the map identifies specific family-named landmarks and corners like Weber Corners, Butler Corners, and Baird Corners, alongside geographic features like Honey Hill and Proper. These labels reflect a rural New York society established around creek valleys and rail stops before the significant modernization of the mid-1900s.