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1942 Map of Sheldrake

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Sheldrake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Cayuga Lake dominates this mid-century survey, dividing the landscape between Seneca and Cayuga counties. On the eastern shore, the campus of Wells College sits at Aurora, while the surrounding plateau is defined by a network of crossroads settlements like Prospect Corners, Chapel Corners, and Jump Corners. The topography is marked by deep lake-front incisions such as Beard Gully and Paine Creek, the latter featuring Moonshine Falls.

Transportation patterns of the era are centered on the Lehigh Valley rail line, which services locations like King Ferry Sta and Atwaters. Across the water, the western shore rises steeply toward Pumpkin Hill, drained by Powell Creek and Sheldrake Creek. This map preserves the locations of numerous one-room schoolhouses, including School No 8 and School No 4, along with family-named burial grounds like Parker Cem and Mosher Cem, reflecting a settled agricultural landscape before significant modern development.