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2023 Map of Smithville Flats

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Smithville Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Smithville Flats and the village of McDonough anchor this topographic view of south-central New York, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Genegantslet Creek. The area’s genealogical record is preserved across several rural burial grounds, including the Knickerbocker Cem, Westview Cem, and the Smithville Flats Cem. This survey illustrates a terrain of high ridges and narrow valleys, with numerous family-named summits like Meeker Hill, Keater Hill, and Winchell Hill rising between the drainages of Five Streams and Strongs Brook.

The water economy of the region is evident in the cluster of recreation and wetland areas, such as Cincinnatus Lake, Long Pond, and Echo Lake. Small hamlets like Lakeview, Lakeville, and German Four Corners show the enduring settlement patterns established along the county roads. The abundance of named swamps, including Dunn Swamp and Wittling Swamp, indicates the low-lying basins that have historically influenced road placement and land use in Chenango County.