1943 Map of Sprout Brook

About this map

Salt Springville and Sharon Springs anchor the corners of this upland territory where the borders of Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie counties meet. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of Canajoharie Creek and Bowmans Creek, which carve valleys through the high ground of Cherry Valley and Sharon. This 1943 survey captures the rural infrastructure of the mid-century, documenting a dense network of district schools such as School No 13 and School No 3 that served scattered farmsteads. The Delaware and Hudson railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting the valley settlements of Leesville and Cherry Valley to wider markets. Family history is preserved in small burial grounds like McFee Cem and Flint Cem, which sit alongside established hamlets like Sprout Brook and Van Deusenville.