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1949 Map of Skaneateles

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Skaneateles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Skaneateles Lake dominates this 1940s landscape, with its eastern shore showing early lakeside developments such as Thornton Grove, Edgewater Park, and Thornton Heights. Further north, the town of Skaneateles serves as the focal point where the Skaneateles Creek begins its journey through industrial corridors like Mottville and Skaneateles Falls.

Genealogists can trace a dense network of local landmarks, from numerous rural schoolhouses such as School No 9 and School No 17 to ancestral resting places like Lakeview Cem and Quaker Cem. The map illustrates the region's transition from agricultural foundations to recreational and industrial utility, preserved here before mid-century modernizations altered the character of crossings like Long Bridge and the small hamlets of Shepard Settlement and Baptist Corners.