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1947 Map of Rome

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Rome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Rome serves as the industrial and transportation anchor of this post-war survey, where the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal converge alongside an extensive network of the New York Central and Ontario and Western railroads. The landscape is a mix of military development, notably the expansive Griffiss Air Force Base, and long-standing educational institutions like Hamilton College and Mohawk College.

Evidence of the region's deeper history is found at the Oriskany Battle Mon and along the Old Erie Canal, which runs parallel to the modern waterway. Settlement patterns are densely clustered in towns like Whitesboro, Yorkville, and New Hartford, while the surrounding hills host numerous rural schools and family-named cemeteries, including the Prospect Hill Cem and Hamil Cem. The transition of infrastructure is visible in the presence of the Chenango Canal (Abandoned) and the nascent route of the New York State Thruway.