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1943 Map of Van Hornesville

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Van Hornesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Van Hornesville and the winding course of Otsquago Creek anchor this survey of the New York uplands during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by the rural townships of Stark, Danube, and Minden, where small dairy farms and crossroad hamlets like Starkville were connected by a network of unimproved dirt roads. Genealogists can identify numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including Garlock Cem, Hawn Cem, and the uniquely named Pumpkin Hook Cem near the southern boundary.

Educational infrastructure is represented by a series of numbered and named schoolhouses, such as Frog City Sch and Crystal Springs Sch, reflecting the decentralized district system of the era. Near the settlement of Van Hornesville, the State Fish Hatchery represents a significant local landmark alongside the tributary waters of Ohisa Creek. The map captures a moment when rural life centered on these small hubs before the modernization of New York's highway system altered the character of the valley.