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1943 Map of South Valley

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of South Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Agricultural valleys and timbered ridges define this 1943 topographic study of the Otsego and Schoharie County border. The landscape is dotted with small rural hamlets and family-named corners, including South Valley, Decatur, and Gothicville. The southern edge of the sheet is anchored by the And Delaware Hudson rail corridor, which follows the path of Brooker Hollow through East Worcester.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from one-room schoolhouses like School No 4 and School No 9 to several small family burial grounds such as Sissum Cem, Ferris Cem, and Maple View Cem. The terrain is shaped by numerous watercourses, including Decatur Creek and Oak Creek, which flows past the small settlement of Furnaceville. The presence of several ponds, like Plank Pond and Bear Swamp Pond, suggests a landscape used for both local industry and small-scale farming during the early 1940s.