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1954 Map of Auburn

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Auburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The city of Auburn serves as the dense urban core of this mid-century survey, defined by its historic grid and the presence of the State Prison. The industrial and residential character of the city is shaped by the Owasco Outlet, which winds northwest from Owasco Lake past several municipal landmarks like City Hall and Memorial Hospital. This transition from the lakeside recreation at Highland Beach and Melrose Park to the manufacturing and administrative center of Cayuga County is clearly visible through the concentration of red-tinted buildings.

Surrounding the city, the landscape shifts toward the rural townships of Throop, Sennett, and Fleming. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local data, including numerous family-named landmarks like McMaster Corners and Sawyers Corner. The transportation network of the era is preserved in detail, showing the Lehigh Valley Railroad corridor and several small rural cemeteries such as Throopsville Rural Cem and Soule Cemetery.