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1944 Map of Stafford

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Stafford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Experimental Station and the Genesee County Health Camp highlight the institutional character of this Genesee County landscape during the mid-1940s. Centered on Stafford and Pavilion, the map reveals a meticulously surveyed agricultural region defined by a dense grid of rural schools and family-named roads. The drainage patterns of Oatka Creek, Black Creek, and White Creek carve through the terrain, dictating the placement of early settlements and local infrastructure.

Transportation networks are heavily represented by several competing rail lines, including the Erie Railroad (Canandaigua Branch) and the Lehigh Valley (Attica Branch). The presence of numerous numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 10 and Sch No 9, provides a clear view of the rural educational system before later district consolidations. This survey, prepared by the Army Corps of Engineers, captures a transition point in Western New York infrastructure during the war years.