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1943 Map of Sears Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sears Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Deer River and its numerous tributaries dominate this mid-century landscape in Lewis County, where the transition from forest to small-scale settlement is marked by isolated schoolhouses and small clusters like Edick and Parkers. The map captures a moment when rural infrastructure was still defined by numbered districts, featuring School Nos 3 & 8, School No 7, and School No 9 scattered across the townships of Montague and Martinsburg.

A complex network of waterways, including Sears Pond and the uniquely named Grindstone Mill Stream, suggests a history tied to local timber or milling operations. To the south, in the town of Osceola, the terrain becomes more drainage-intensive with the winding courses of Mad River, Hooker Brook, and Lilypad Creek. This 1943 survey, based on aerial photography from the previous year, provides a precise look at the upland interior before modern reforestation and development altered many of these original woods-roads and homestead sites.