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1960 Map of Williamstown

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Williamstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Williamstown serves as a central hub in this Oswego County landscape, where the West Branch Fish Creek and Salmon River drainage systems define the local geography. The mid-century map shows a region heavily managed for conservation and reforestation, notably the Happy Valley Game Management Area and extensive State Reforestation Area parcels. These protected lands envelop small clusters of settlement like Kasoag, North Amboy, and West Amboy.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites, including Butler Cem near Amboy and the Holy Cross Cem in the village center. The transition of the regional economy is visible in the repurposed transport corridors, such as the Railroad Grade running northwest from Kasoag Lake. Recreational and social landmarks like Camp Zerbe and the Checkered House provide specific points of interest for local historians tracking community growth and land use changes in the 1960s.