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1943 Map of Sherburne

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sherburne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Sherburne anchors the western edge of this Chenango County landscape, situated along the Chenango River and the rural network of the mid-1940s. The terrain is defined by significant elevations such as Hunts Mountain and Columbus Hill, where a high concentration of decentralized rural schoolhouses, including School No 12 and School No 6, suggests a landscape still deeply rooted in small-district education and agricultural community life.

Industry and transport are represented by the village structure and the route toward Harrisville, while the backcountry is marked by family-named landmarks like Palmer Cem and the Howard Cem. Small-scale water features like Rexford Falls and Handsome Brook cut through the hills, providing the geographical framework for the early 20th-century settlements of Columbus and the surrounding township boundaries. The presence of Negro Hollow Ch in the southern hills offers a specific point of interest for local historians studying the area's diverse cultural geography.