1943 Map of West Winfield

About this map

West Winfield and the surrounding dairy country sit at the convergence of three counties—Oneida, Herkimer, and Otsego—during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Unadilla River and the corridor of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad, which links the villages of Bridgewater and East Winfield. Numerous family-named crossroads like Ludlow Corners, Days Corners, and Goodiers Corners highlight the agrarian settlement pattern of the era. To the north, the terrain climbs toward Jerusalem Hill and Dry Hill, while local landmarks like the Meeting House Green and Cedar Lake serve as social and geographic anchors. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial grounds, including St Marys Cem, Gird Cem, and the Sauquoit Valley Cem, providing a precise record of the community’s historical footprint.