1940s Maps of Ontario County, New York

1. 1942 Map of Springwater

   

   1942 Springwater

   1942 Print · USGS

   In the early 1940s, the Finger Lakes region remained a patchwork of high-elevation farms and valley settlements. Genealogists can trace family names across Tabor Hill and locate long-standing institutions like School No 19 and Mt Vernon Cem.

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4. 1942 Map of Naples

   

   1942 Naples

   1942 Print · USGS

   Steuben County was a hub of rail traffic and valley farming in the early 1940s. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous local landmarks, including Flint Hill Cem, the Flischman Ch, and the dual lines of the Erie RR and D L & W RR.

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7. 1942 Map of Honeoye

   

   1942 Honeoye

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Finger Lakes region comes to life in the early 1940s as lakeside settlements and hill-country farms define the local landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Short Cem, old school districts, and the path of the Lehigh Valley railroad through Hemlock.

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10. 1942 Map of Prattsburg

    

    1942 Prattsburg

    1942 Print · USGS

    Steuben and Yates counties are documented here during the early war years, showing a landscape of upland farms and deep creek valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through labeled landmarks like Segar Cem, School No 10, and the Italy-Naples Ch.

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13. 1942 Map of Victor

    

    1942 Victor

    1942 Print · USGS

    Ontario County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape defined by the convergence of the Lehigh Valley and New York Central railroads. You can trace early family settlements and rural centers like Ionia, East Bloomfield, and the historic burial grounds at French Cem or Dibble Cem.

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16. 1942 Map of Bristol Springs

    

    1942 Bristol Springs

    1942 Print · USGS

    In the uplands of Ontario County during the early 1940s, this landscape shows a network of hilltop farms and valley settlements before post-war changes. Researchers can locate several numbered schoolhouses, the Hunt Hollow Cem, and the LEHIGH VALLEY railroad line near Naples.

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19. 1942 Map of Middlesex

    

    1942 Middlesex

    1942 Print · USGS

    The eastern shores of Canandaigua Lake and the village of Middlesex are captured here during the early war years. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley rail line, find several rural burial grounds like Cove Cem, and locate numerous district schools.

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22. 1942 Map of Canandaigua

    

    1942 Canandaigua

    1942 Print · USGS

    Ontario County is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the transition from the city of Canandaigua to the surrounding farm townships. Researchers can locate many family-named landmarks and rural hubs, including Farmington Station, South Farmington Chapel, and Ackley Cem.

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25. 1942 Map of Canandaigua Lake

    

    1942 Canandaigua Lake

    1942 Print · USGS

    Canandaigua Lake and its eastern and western shores are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the lakeside landings and rural family plots including Lucas Cem, Remington Cem, and the community at Cheshire.

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28. 1942 Map of Rushville

    

    1942 Rushville

    1942 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Ontario and Yates counties is meticulously detailed here in the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate family landmarks at Wilson Corners, trace ancestral burials at Washburn Cem, and follow the path of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

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31. 1942 Map of Honeoye Falls

    

    1942 Honeoye Falls

    1942 Print · USGS

    Western New York at the onset of the 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rail hubs and rural crossroads villages. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Quaker Cem or Graves Cem and locate historic rural schools such as School No 10.

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34. 1942 Map of Stanley

    

    1942 Stanley

    1942 Print · USGS

    Ontario and Yates counties intersect here during the early war years, revealing a landscape of rail-driven hamlets and productive farmland. Genealogists can trace family roots through the many rural school districts and old burial grounds like Sand Hill Cem or the Old Number Nine Church.

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37. 1943 Map of Lyons

    

    1943 Lyons

    1943 Print · USGS

    The village of Lyons and its neighboring hamlets are captured in the early 1940s during a period of transition for the historic Erie Canal. Researchers can trace old family sites at Fergusons Corners, local schoolhouses, and several burial grounds including Rural Cem.

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40. 1943 Map of Geneva North

    

    1943 Geneva North

    1943 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape north of Geneva is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a network of crossroads settlements and small-scale farms. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Dobbins Corner, identify several local burying grounds like Quaker Cem, and locate numerous district schools such as School No 5.

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43. 1943 Map of Geneva South

    

    1943 Geneva South

    1943 Print · USGS

    Geneva and the shores of Seneca Lake are captured here during the early 1940s, highlighting the region's academic and maritime identity. Researchers can trace the footprints of Hobart College, find local family names along Snell Road, or locate rail stops like Billsboro Sta.

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46. 1943 Map of Phelps

    

    1943 Phelps

    1943 Print · USGS

    Ontario County thrived as a rail and agricultural hub during the mid-forties, captured here at a scale of 1:31,680. Researchers can trace the heritage of local hamlets like Seneca Castle, locate rural landmarks such as School No 7, or follow the path of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

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49. 1943 Map of Fairport

    

    1943 Fairport

    1943 Print · USGS

    Fairport and the surrounding Perinton countryside are captured here during the Second World War as the canal and rail networks remained vital. Genealogists can locate numerous numbered rural schools and historic burial grounds like Parks Cem and St Marys Cem.

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52. 1943 Map of Newark

    

    1943 Newark

    1943 Print · USGS

    Wayne County's canal and rail corridor is captured here during the Second World War, showing the critical junction at Newark. Genealogists and historians can trace the Newark State School, the Abd Erie Canal, and old rural landmarks like Mud Mills or Old Houser Cem.

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55. 1943 Map of Palmyra

    

    1943 Palmyra

    1943 Print · USGS

    Wayne County comes to life in the 1940s as a hub of canal transport and religious history. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Langdon Cem, explore the district around Hill Cumorah, or trace the old route of the (NYC) Abd Erie Canal.

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58. 1943 Map of Bristol Springs, 1953 Print

    

    1943 Bristol Springs

    1953 Print · USGS

    The Finger Lakes uplands of Ontario County appear here just as the war years began, showing a landscape of high ridges and deep hollows. Researchers can find numerous district schoolhouses, family burial grounds like Hunt Hollow Cem, and the path of the Lehigh Valley railroad through Naples.

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