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1959 Map of Westdale

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Westdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The State Reforestation Area dominates this landscape on the borders of Oneida, Oswego, and Lewis counties. Surveyed in the late 1950s, the terrain is defined by the winding course of the Mad River and its many tributaries, including Beaverdam Brook and Spellicy Road Brook. This region shows a transition from working timberlands and agricultural roads to small hamlets like Florence and Westdale.

Genealogists can identify family landmarks such as Johnson Cem and Graves Cem situated near the quiet crossroads of Florence Hill. The map also captures the local transportation network at mid-century, from the Railroad Grade following the West Branch Fish Creek to numerous named rural routes like Metot Road and Teachout Road, which provided access to the scattered homesteads of the Williamstown and Florence townships.