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2023 Map of South Trenton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

South Trenton and its surrounding uplands sit at a geographic crossroads where the Mohawk Valley meets the foothills of the Adirondacks. This northern fringe of Utica reveals a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes, as evidenced by the prominence of Marcy Hill, Smith Hill, and Bell Hill. The northern reach of the city is anchored by the SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica campus and the neighboring community of Deerfield Heights, while the Utica Reservoir provides a critical infrastructure link between the developed valley and the rural hills above.

Agricultural history and early settlement patterns remain visible through named thoroughfares like Cheese Factory Rd and Round Barn Rd, which wind through the drainage basins of Ninemile Creek and Reall Creek. Remote hamlets like North Gage and Maynard are connected by a network of historic routes including Glass Factory Rd, suggesting a legacy of early local industries. The preservation of Salem Cem further grounds the area's genealogical significance within this evolving landscape of suburban expansion and wooded ridges.