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1943 Map of Scipio

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Owasco Lake dominates the eastern boundary of this mid-century survey, with its shoreline dotted by points like Koenig Pt and Long Pt. The landscape reflects a deeply established rural organization, defined by the townships of Fleming, Scipio, and Venice. A dense network of local schools, such as School No 9 and School No 14, alongside the Emily Howland High Sch, suggests a well-distributed population concentrated around small agricultural crossroads.

Transport is anchored by the Lehigh Valley railroad, which skirts the lake near Owasco Lake Sta. Numerous family and community burial grounds, including Fordyce Cem and Rural Cem, are preserved across the terrain. Water resources like Big Salmon Creek and Woods Mill Pond supported local industry, evidenced by the Quarry located near Quarry Road. This map captures Cayuga County when the district-school system and rail-dependent lakeside hamlets were still the primary structure of local life.