1940s Maps of Wayne County, New York

1. 1942 Map of Ontario

   

   1942 Ontario

   1942 Print · USGS

   Wayne County just before the mid-century shows a landscape of busy hamlets and extensive orchards linked by a network of numbered schools. Researchers can trace the New York Central Railroad corridor and locate ancestral sites like Dixon Cem and Fruitland.

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4. 1942 Map of Pultneyville

   

   1942 Pultneyville

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Lake Ontario shoreline in Wayne County is captured here just before the mid-century, showing the orchards and lakefront landings of Williamson. Trace family roots and land plots near Pultneyville, Lakeview Cem, and School No 3.

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7. 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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10. 1943 Map of Montezuma

    

    1943 Montezuma

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Cayuga County marshlands are captured here during the Second World War as the region’s massive river and canal systems were being managed for conservation. You can trace the early path of the Erie Canal (Abandoned) or find family sites near Port Byron and Murray Cem.

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13. 1943 Map of Williamson

    

    1943 Williamson

    1943 Print · USGS

    Wayne County’s orchard country and glacial drumlins are captured in detail during the early 1940s. Genealogists and local researchers can trace historic property boundaries and family landmarks like Hall Center Cem, Owls Nest, and Cory Corners.

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16. 1943 Map of Sodus Point

    

    1943 Sodus Point

    1943 Print · USGS

    Wayne County's Lake Ontario shoreline is captured here during the 1940s, highlighting the area's transition from a rail-to-water shipping hub to a summer retreat. Genealogists can locate School No 13 and St Johns Fishers Chapel or trace the Pennsylvania rail line into Sodus Point.

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19. 1943 Map of Savannah

    

    1943 Savannah

    1943 Print · USGS

    The marshlands and waterways of Wayne County are captured here in the 1940s, highlighting the vital corridor of the Erie Canal and Clyde River. Family historians can trace old homesteads near Hunt Corners, Lockpit Cem, and several numbered schoolhouses.

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22. 1943 Map of Sodus

    

    1943 Sodus

    1943 Print · USGS

    Wayne County farming and rail transport are captured here during the war years, showcasing a dense network of district schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family lands near Sodus Center, the Lime Kiln, and vanished rural stops like Minsteed.

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25. 1943 Map of Fair Haven

    

    1943 Fair Haven

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Lake Ontario shoreline in Cayuga and Wayne Counties during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of bays, orchards, and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family names at Springbrook Cem or locate old rail stops at Sterling Junction and Crocketts.

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28. 1943 Map of Wolcott

    

    1943 Wolcott

    1943 Print · USGS

    Wayne County farming communities thrive in the early 1940s, connected by a network of rural roads and small hamlets. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Sunnyside Church, Butler Savannah Cem, and Maunders Corners.

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31. 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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34. 1943 Map of Rose

    

    1943 Rose

    1943 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Wayne County agriculture and shoreline living are on display in this survey of the eastern Sodus Bay region. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near York Settlement, Barton Cem, and numerous district schools like School No 16.

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37. 1943 Map of Red Creek

    

    1943 Red Creek

    1943 Print · USGS

    Upper New York state during the early 1940s shows a landscape of small farming hamlets and rural school districts along the Wayne and Cayuga county line. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like French Cem, early landmarks like the Airport, and old district schoolhouses.

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40. 1943 Map of North Wolcott

    

    1943 North Wolcott

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wayne County during the mid-war years is mapped here in detail, showing the deep inlets of the Lake Ontario shoreline and the rural school districts of the interior. Genealogists can trace family lands near North Wolcott, Desbrough Park, or the historic Park Cem.

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43. 1943 Map of West Ninemile Point

    

    1943 West Ninemile Point

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Cayuga County shoreline along Lake Ontario is captured here during the early years of the 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape of Sterling, finding landmarks like School No 12 and Ninemile Cr.

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46. 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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