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1931 Map of Troy

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Troy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Sugar Creek and South Creek define the drainage patterns of this northern Tier landscape, where small agricultural hamlets and crossroads settlements thrived during the early 1930s. The region is characterized by a dense network of local institutions, including the State Road Ch and Sch, Pumpkin Hill Sch, and Everett Sch, reflecting a time of localized rural education. Significant transit corridors like the Pennsylvania RR and Erie RR cut through the valleys, facilitating movement between centers like Snedekerville and Columbia Cross Roads.

The presence of numerous family-named landmarks, such as Norway Hill, Judson Hill, and Fassett, provides valuable data for genealogical research. Prominent high ground at Armenia Mtn overlooks the diverse terrain of Farmers Valley, while the Roosevelt Highway serves as a primary automotive artery. This survey preserves the exact locations of many early industrial sites and small-scale operations like Mitchells Mill, showing the community structure before the mid-century consolidation of rural services.