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1943 Map of Skaneateles

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Skaneateles Lake dominates this 1940s landscape, serving as the focal point for settlement and industry in Onondaga County. The northern shore is anchored by the village of Skaneateles, where the Cherry Valley Turnpike and Seneca Turnpike converge, marking a historic junction of westward travel. Along the Skaneateles Creek corridor, a string of industrial hamlets including Skaneateles Falls, Mottville, and Willow Glen highlights the importance of water power and the Skaneateles RR in driving local development.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local detail, from numerous numbered rural schoolhouses to several family and denominational burial grounds like Quaker Cem and Gardner Cem. The map illustrates a well-established agricultural and residential pattern, with outlying communities such as Shepard Settlement and Baptist Corners connected by a dense network of early roads like Snake Hill Road and Slate Hill Road.