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Oaks Creek
Oaks Creek is a river that drains Canadarago Lake, which is situated in the north central region of Otsego County, New York. The creek begins by the Hamlet of Schuyler Lake and flows southeast approximately 9.32 miles (15.00 km), dropping only 105 feet (32 m) in elevation, before converging with the Susquehanna River south of the Village of Cooperstown, by the Hamlet of Index. From the source to Oaksville the creek flows along Panther Mountain. Fly Creek is a main tributary, that converges with Oaks Creek south of the Hamlet of Fly Creek.
In 1779 it was referred to as "O-at'-tis" as the Iroquois name.
Oaks Creek begins at the outlet of Canadarago Lake close to where the Herkimer Creek enters the lake. It starts flowing southward for a short distance before flowing under County Route 22 then reaching the Panther Mountain Dam which was the old trolly line bridge. After the dam it continues meandering southward, receiving Lidell Creek and Phinney Creek from the right, as well as a few unnamed tributaries draining Panther Mountain. Then a short distance after the confluence of Phinney Creek it passes the Parslow Road Conservation Area and then reaches the Hamlet of Cattown. In Cattown the creek splits and forms a small island that Cat Town Road passes over. At Cattown the creek starts flowing more southeastward and heads toward the Hamlet of Oaksville and crosses under State Route 28 and State Route 80 and then the former location of the trolley bridge. After the former trolley bridge it crosses under Road then reaches the confluence of Fly Creek. After the confluence the creek travels for a short distance before reaching the Hamlet of Toddsville where it curves to the southwest and crosses under County Route 59 and then Lower Toddsville Road. After Lower Toddsville Road it continues southwestward and passes Greenough Road Conservation Area and shortly after curves to the east. After the curve to the east it soon reaches the old dam and trolley bridge and then crosses under State Route 28 again in the Hamlet of Index. Shortly after Index it curves to the southeast for a short distance before reaching the mouth at Susquehanna River.
Major John Tunnicliff located in the southeast corner of the Town of Exeter. The Tunnicliff farm was named "The Oaks" due to the many oak trees on the estate. Oaks Creek was later named after this place. The first fruit orchard planted in the county was on the farm.
In 1786, Samuel Tubbs from Bennington County, Vermont, bought 1,565 acres from William Cooper. On the parts he didn't sell, at the area of present day Toddsville, he built a grist and saw mill. The mill dam was constructed just as the stream descended into the ravine, which allowed a shorter less expensive dam to be built. Tubbs died in 1805, and at that time the Todd family bought his property. The Todd family were millwrights, originally from Connecticut. Todd added the Otsego Paper Works at the upper end of the hamlet. In 1809, Lemuel and Jehiel Todd along with three others constructed the Union Cotton Mill at the lower mill. By 1810, bridges had been constructed near the upper and lower mills to better access each side of the creek.
Then in March, 1798, David Marvin had completed a mill at the base of Christian Hill on the east bank of Oaks Creek, south of Oaksville. Then a few weeks later, the mill was offered for sale. The Marvins then sold to White and Osgood the privilege of ground in return for setting up a Fulling mill, a dye-house, and a shop. White and Osgood announced that the clothing mill was complete by September 1796, which was later sold to Eliphalet Williams in 1800.
In 1797, George Johnson built a saw and grist mill in Cattown, which was on the earliest main road running west from Cooperstown. But by 1810, a new turnpike was complete from Cooperstown to Oaksville, which became the main route. By 1824, Johnson also had a clothing works, which he later sold to Leander Plumb. William Fairchild and Josiah Stephens had built a grist mill near the new turnpike where it crossed Oaks Creek by 1812.
Russell Williams built a cotton mill on the creek in the Hamlet of Oaksville in 1830. Eliphalet Williams had a cloth and carding machine on the creek. In the early 1800s, local carding mills purchased cards manufactured on the west bank the creek opposite Marvin’s Mill called the stone mill.
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Oaks Creek
Oaks Creek is a river that drains Canadarago Lake, which is situated in the north central region of Otsego County, New York. The creek begins by the Hamlet of Schuyler Lake and flows southeast approximately 9.32 miles (15.00 km), dropping only 105 feet (32 m) in elevation, before converging with the Susquehanna River south of the Village of Cooperstown, by the Hamlet of Index. From the source to Oaksville the creek flows along Panther Mountain. Fly Creek is a main tributary, that converges with Oaks Creek south of the Hamlet of Fly Creek.
In 1779 it was referred to as "O-at'-tis" as the Iroquois name.
Oaks Creek begins at the outlet of Canadarago Lake close to where the Herkimer Creek enters the lake. It starts flowing southward for a short distance before flowing under County Route 22 then reaching the Panther Mountain Dam which was the old trolly line bridge. After the dam it continues meandering southward, receiving Lidell Creek and Phinney Creek from the right, as well as a few unnamed tributaries draining Panther Mountain. Then a short distance after the confluence of Phinney Creek it passes the Parslow Road Conservation Area and then reaches the Hamlet of Cattown. In Cattown the creek splits and forms a small island that Cat Town Road passes over. At Cattown the creek starts flowing more southeastward and heads toward the Hamlet of Oaksville and crosses under State Route 28 and State Route 80 and then the former location of the trolley bridge. After the former trolley bridge it crosses under Road then reaches the confluence of Fly Creek. After the confluence the creek travels for a short distance before reaching the Hamlet of Toddsville where it curves to the southwest and crosses under County Route 59 and then Lower Toddsville Road. After Lower Toddsville Road it continues southwestward and passes Greenough Road Conservation Area and shortly after curves to the east. After the curve to the east it soon reaches the old dam and trolley bridge and then crosses under State Route 28 again in the Hamlet of Index. Shortly after Index it curves to the southeast for a short distance before reaching the mouth at Susquehanna River.
Major John Tunnicliff located in the southeast corner of the Town of Exeter. The Tunnicliff farm was named "The Oaks" due to the many oak trees on the estate. Oaks Creek was later named after this place. The first fruit orchard planted in the county was on the farm.
In 1786, Samuel Tubbs from Bennington County, Vermont, bought 1,565 acres from William Cooper. On the parts he didn't sell, at the area of present day Toddsville, he built a grist and saw mill. The mill dam was constructed just as the stream descended into the ravine, which allowed a shorter less expensive dam to be built. Tubbs died in 1805, and at that time the Todd family bought his property. The Todd family were millwrights, originally from Connecticut. Todd added the Otsego Paper Works at the upper end of the hamlet. In 1809, Lemuel and Jehiel Todd along with three others constructed the Union Cotton Mill at the lower mill. By 1810, bridges had been constructed near the upper and lower mills to better access each side of the creek.
Then in March, 1798, David Marvin had completed a mill at the base of Christian Hill on the east bank of Oaks Creek, south of Oaksville. Then a few weeks later, the mill was offered for sale. The Marvins then sold to White and Osgood the privilege of ground in return for setting up a Fulling mill, a dye-house, and a shop. White and Osgood announced that the clothing mill was complete by September 1796, which was later sold to Eliphalet Williams in 1800.
In 1797, George Johnson built a saw and grist mill in Cattown, which was on the earliest main road running west from Cooperstown. But by 1810, a new turnpike was complete from Cooperstown to Oaksville, which became the main route. By 1824, Johnson also had a clothing works, which he later sold to Leander Plumb. William Fairchild and Josiah Stephens had built a grist mill near the new turnpike where it crossed Oaks Creek by 1812.
Russell Williams built a cotton mill on the creek in the Hamlet of Oaksville in 1830. Eliphalet Williams had a cloth and carding machine on the creek. In the early 1800s, local carding mills purchased cards manufactured on the west bank the creek opposite Marvin’s Mill called the stone mill.
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