1956 Map of Auburn

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Auburn dominates this mid-century portrait of Cayuga County, positioned as a major industrial and transit hub between the fingers of Cayuga Lake and Owasco Lake. The city layout reflects its nineteenth-century roots, prominently featuring the State Prison and a network of schools like Lincoln Sch and Seward Sch. The landscape is a corridor for major transport, showing the New York State Thruway in the north and the intersecting tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and New York Central Railroad. To the west, the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge borders the Seneca River, while the lakeshore is dotted with landmarks like Ellis Pt Lighthouse and various seasonal destinations such as Camp Columbus. Smaller settlements like Union Springs and Half Acre maintain their distinct identities amidst the agricultural expanses and rural cemeteries like Old Quaker Cem that reveal the deep family history of the region.