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1945 Map of Sidney

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Sidney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The Susquehanna River and the Unadilla River converge at the heart of this mid-1940s landscape, marking the junction of Chenango, Otsego, and Delaware counties. The village of Sidney serves as a principal hub, featuring a prominent Landing Field and the intersection of the D & H and New York Ontario and Western railroads. This transportation corridor follows the river valleys, connecting smaller settlements like Bainbridge and East Guilford.

Beyond the valley floors, the terrain rises sharply into named peaks and ridges such as Mt Moses and Dingman Hill. The map reveals the intricate rural network of the era, from the Bainbridge Reservoir to family-named points like Pearball Cem and Curtis Cem. These features, along with scattered settlements like Yaleville and Bennettsville, illustrate a landscape where industry and agriculture were closely tied to the river-and-rail economy.