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1949 Map of Speedsville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Speedsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The boundary between Tompkins Co and Tioga Co defines the heart of this landscape, where the town of Speedsville sits at the confluence of several valley roads. This post-war survey reveals a rural network of named hills and hollows, including the prominent Bald Mtn and the winding Shindagin Hollow. The settlement at Caroline Center and the rural junction at Guide Board Corners suggest an era when small-town crossroads were still the primary centers of local commerce and community life.

Researchers will find a wealth of local landmarks from the mid-20th century, from the Padlock Lookout Tower overlooking the northern heights to the St Marys Ch in the Prospect Valley. The map records an intricate web of upland routes like the Catskill Turnpike and Seventy-Six Road, alongside several scattered one-room institutions like School No 6 that served the farming families of Candor and Caroline.