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1960 Map of Worth Center

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Worth Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Worth Center sits at the intersection of several remote drainages in this upland region of New York, where the Jefferson and Oswego County line meets Lewis County. The landscape is defined by the high conservation presence of the State Reforestation Area and State Game Management Area, highlighting a mid-century shift toward land management and wilderness preservation in the Tug Hill area.

A complex network of headwaters, including the Mad River and the West Branch Fish Creek, carves through the terrain. Evidence of rural infrastructure remains visible at Littlejohn and the Lookout Tower atop Castor Hill. The prevalence of unimproved dirt roads and the Old State Rd suggests a sparsely populated, rugged environment where timber and natural resources were primary interests. Water features like Alder Bed Pond and numerous brooks such as Abijah Creek and Pigeon Creek crisscross the hills, marking the source of local watersheds.