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1948 Map of Smithville Flats

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Smithville Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Smithville Flats sits at the convergence of valley roads and waterways in Chenango County, serving as a primary hub for this mid-century rural landscape. The settlement patterns reflect a high degree of local organization, evidenced by numbered schoolhouses like School No 1 and School No 3, alongside several family-named cemeteries such as Knickerbocker Cem. The terrain is defined by a dense network of upland swamps and ponds, including Loomis Swamp and Hopkins Swamp, which feed into the Genegantslet Creek drainage system.

Transportation routes like the Rabbit Path and Willet Line Road connect dispersed hamlets such as German Four Corners and McDonough. The map documents early industrial and civic infrastructure, from the Quarry on the eastern slopes to the Gaging Sta on the creek. This survey provides a look at the Chenango and Broome county borders before modern development altered the footprint of these traditional agricultural and woodworking communities.