1943 Map of West Of Texas

About this map

The southern shoreline of Lake Ontario dominates this mid-century survey, conducted by the Tennessee Valley Authority for the U.S. Army. The interior landscape is characterized by its rural educational infrastructure, specifically School No 15 and School No 16, which served the scattered farming population. The settlement of Lakeview sits near the coast, illustrating the early development patterns of Oswego County. This 1943 edition reflects a wartime collaboration between the War Department and the Corps of Engineers, providing a detailed topographic record of the coastal roads and woodland classifications, including areas noted for orchards and vineyards. The proximity of these agricultural features to the lake underscores the region's climate-driven land use at the height of the Second World War.