1946 Map of West Leyden

About this map

West Leyden serves as the primary hub in this mid-century survey, situated at the confluence of the East Branch Mohawk River and other upland tributaries. The landscape is defined by its rural school districts and family burial grounds, reflecting the dispersed nature of the dairy and timber communities along the Lewis Co Oneida Co line. Small hamlets like Redmond Corner and Flint Town punctuate the high ground, while evidence of early local industry persists at Swancott Mill. The map documents a dense network of country roads such as Esche Road and Dutch Hill Road, which linked remote farmsteads to educational centers like Evans Sch and Alger Sch. Significant topographic relief is noted at Webster Hill, overlooking the descent toward the Lansing Kill and Boonville Creek drainage systems.