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1943 Map of Watertown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Black River anchors this wartime survey of Watertown, flowing past industrial centers and civil infrastructure such as the City Hall, Museum, and Library. The urban core is flanked by the expansive Thompson Park and a sprawling Golf Course, while the NYC RR provides essential rail transit through the river corridor. Beyond the city center, the landscape transitions into a series of smaller hamlets and rural districts like Fields Settlement, Rices, and Talcott Corners.

A network of numbered country schools, including School No 5 and School No 8, along with the County Boys School and County Childrens Home, reveals a high density of institutional mapping for the early 1940s. Topographical features like Dry Hill and Beaver Meadows contrast with the settled valleys, where family-named cemeteries such as Graves Hill Cem and Fields Settlement Cem offer vital clues for genealogical research in Jefferson County.