1942 Map of Rushville

About this map

Rushville stands at the southern edge of this agricultural landscape in the early 1940s, situated near the boundary between Ontario and Yates counties. The village is a hub for local education at the Middlesex Valley Central School and connects to the broader region via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. To the east, the village of Gorham sits along the banks of Flint Creek, while the expansive Potter Swamp dominates the southeastern quadrant. This survey reveals a high density of rural schoolhouses and family-named intersections like Wilson Corners and Babbitt Corner, reflecting a mid-century settlement pattern defined by small-scale farming and local processing, evidenced by the Tile Yard near Mead Corner. The terrain is shaped by features like Lincoln Hill and the drainage of Deep Run, with numerous burial grounds including Washburn Cem and Pioneer Cem providing valuable points of reference for genealogical research.