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1943 Map of Spafford

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Skaneateles Lake and Otisco Lake define this Central New York landscape, documented during the early 1940s by the Corps of Engineers. This high-altitude perspective captures the steep glacial troughs of the Finger Lakes region, where small landings like Borodino Landing and Spafford Landing provided vital water access. Inland, the plateau is divided by several numbered schoolhouses and small crossroads hamlets including New Hope, Kelloggsville, and Sayles Corners.

The presence of the Gamble Mill and several cemeteries, such as Borodino Cem and Spafford Cem, indicates a well-established rural social and economic structure. Natural landmarks like Carpenter Falls and the deep cuts of Randall Gulf and Barber Gulf break the agricultural uplands. This survey reflects a moment when many small family farms and community centers remained active before late-century rural consolidation altered the Finger Lakes settlement pattern.