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1943 Map of Sears Pond

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sears Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sears Pond sits at the heart of this Lewis County survey, which documents the sparsely populated upland drainages of the Tug Hill region during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including the Mad River and its various tributaries like North Branch Mad River and South Branch Mad River, alongside the East Branch Deer River. Small settlements and clusters of activity are scattered throughout the townships of Montague, Martinsburg, and Osceola, often centered around isolated rural institutions.

Genealogists will find notable local-history markers in the numbering of rural schoolhouses, such as School Nos 3 & 8, School No 7, and School No 9. These schools, combined with small named points like Edick, Parkers, and Monteola, provide a clear picture of the social geography before the late-twentieth-century shift in rural settlement patterns. The presence of Mill Stream and Grindstone Bk suggests the enduring importance of water power and drainage in this heavily forested plateau.