1943 Map of Sangerfield

About this map

Oriskany Falls and Waterville anchor this 1943 survey of central New York, where the Sangerfield River and Oriskany Creek define the movement of goods and people. The landscape is a network of small dairy-era hamlets and rail connections, including the New York Ontario and Western RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR. Local life centers on rural institutions like the Cole Hill School and St Bernards Cemetery, while industrial activity is evident at Forge Hollow and the Fairground near Brookfield. High points like Tassel Hill and Hardscrabble Hill overlook a valley floor dotted with glacial ponds such as Lyons Pond and Bailey Lake. The map reveals a highly developed mid-century agricultural landscape where crossroads settlements like Brothertown and Greens Crossing still maintained distinct identities.