1970 Map of West Groton

About this map

North Lansing and West Groton anchor this central New York landscape, which is defined by an intricate network of local road intersections known as corners. These junctions, such as Munson Corners, Ludlow Corners, and Van Ostrand Corners, reflect a long-established settlement pattern where family-named landmarks served as critical navigational and social nodes. The eastern edge is carved by the Owasco Inlet and the Lehigh Valley railroad line, while the southern reaches contain the specialized facility for the Cornell University Radiation Biology Laboratory and the South Lansing School for Girls. Several family burial grounds, including Miller Cem and the Bird Cemetery, are scattered among the fields, providing essential data points for those researching the genealogy of Tompkins and Cayuga counties.