1943 Map of Sears Pond

About this map

Sears Pond sits at the northern end of this mid-century survey, a central landmark in a landscape defined by the convergence of several major townships. The boundary lines of Montague, Martinsburg, Osceola, and Highmarket meet here, carving through a terrain crisscrossed by the headwaters of the Deer River and the Mad River. The map captures a moment when rural life centered around small numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 7 and School No 9, which served the scattered hamlets of Parkers, Monteola, and Edick.