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1955 Map of Rome

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Rome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The city of Rome serves as the industrial and transportation hub of this mid-century survey, situated at the historic confluence of the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. The landscape reflects a significant military and institutional presence, dominated by the sprawling Griffiss Air Force Base to the northeast and the large campus of the Rome State School to the west. Central to the town's identity is the site of Ft Stanwix, while educational institutions like Rome Free Academy and Laurel St Sch anchor the residential grid.

Beyond the urban core, the map traces the vital corridors of the New York Central Railroad and the recently constructed New York State Thruway. Rural life is marked by smaller clusters such as Stanwix, Ridge Mills, and Lowell, alongside numerous family-named locations like Wright Settlement and Spencer Settlement. The presence of the Oneida County Airport and the Jervis Test Site further illustrates the region's mid-century modernization and technical development.