1947 Map of West Leyden

Industry and transport are represented by corridors such as Swancott Mill Road and the crossing at Redmond Corner. The boundary between Lewis and Oneida counties bisects the area, highlighting how these townships were organized around natural drainage basins and secondary roads. For those tracing regional history, the presence of these specific schoolhouse locations and named landmarks provides a concrete look at the social geography of the Tug Hill region before late-20th-century consolidation.