1943 Map of Sidney

About this map

The Susquehanna River and Unadilla River converge at the heart of this mid-century survey, defining the industrial and transport corridor of the southern Tier. The village of Sidney sits at this strategic junction, shown with its dense grid and a prominent Landing Field that underscores the era's regional aviation growth. The landscape is a network of ridges and hollows, where family-named landmarks like Dingman Hill and Rogers Hollow overlook the valleys. Transportation defines the settlement patterns here, with the New York Ontario and Western and Delaware and Hudson railroads tracing the watercourses. Smaller communities such as East Guilford (New Berlin Junction) and Bainbridge anchor the rail lines, while rural burial grounds like Greenlawn Cem and Pearsall Cem provide critical points of interest for genealogists tracing local families in Chenango and Otsego counties.