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1943 Map of Schoharie

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Schoharie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Schoharie Creek and its major tributaries, Cobleskill Creek and Fox Creek, define the landscape of this mid-century New York valley. The map reveals a robust rural infrastructure centered on the village of Schoharie, where St Pauls Ch stands near the confluence of local routes. The transportation corridor follows the natural grade of the valley floor, dominated by the Delaware and Hudson railroad and nodes like Schoharie Junction and Esperance Sta.

Beyond the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply toward Terrace Mountain and Barton Hill, where the settlement pattern shifts from compact villages like Central Bridge to more dispersed rural points such as Shutter Corners and Vroman Corners. The map provides a detailed view of local institutions, recording several numbered district schools, including School No 5 and Barton Hill Sch, and established burial grounds like the Central Bridge Cem.