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1943 Map of Trumansburg

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Cayuga Lake forms the eastern boundary of this mid-century landscape, where the steep bluffs of the Finger Lakes region are deeply incised by drainages like Taughannock Creek and Trumansburg Creek. The village of Trumansburg serves as a primary hub, situated near the transition from upland farmsteads to the dramatic lakeside terrain of Taughannock Falls State Park. Further north, Interlaken sits along the Lehigh Valley railroad line, which skirts the lake's western shore, connecting several small agricultural hamlets.

Local history is preserved through numerous family and community landmarks, including Grove Cem Cemetery, St James Cem, and rural educational outposts like School No 24. The map details a dense network of country roads named for early settlers and local destinations, such as Dawson Corners Road and Covert East Road. These thoroughfares link vanished crossroads and small clusters like Podunk, Halseyville, and Waterburg, reflecting the era's established rural economy and settlement patterns.