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1959 Map of Westdale

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Westdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Westdale sits at the junction of rail and river in the late 1950s, serving as a gateway to the heavily forested interior of northern Oneida County. The landscape is defined by extensive State Reforestation Areas, reflecting mid-century land conservation efforts across the Tug Hill plateau region. Moving north from the West Branch and the quiet waters of Gifford Lake, the terrain rises into the Camden Woods and toward the crossroads at Florence Hill.

Remote family burial grounds such as Johnson Cem and Graves Cem are preserved amidst the secondary growth, offering tangible links for genealogists tracing early families. The drainage network is particularly dense here, with the Mad River and Spellicy Brook carving through the woodlands. This survey records a transition from the active Railroad corridor in the south to the high, reforestation tracts that dominate the northern townships of Williamstown and Florence.