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1904 Map of Batavia

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Batavia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Batavia serves as the industrial and transit anchor for this Genesee County region, where a dense concentration of rail lines converges at the turn of the twentieth century. The map illustrates a complex transportation network, including the New York Central R R, the Lehigh Valley R R, and multiple branches of the Erie R R. These iron arteries connect smaller agricultural hamlets like East Alexander, Pavilion, and Wyoming to the larger regional markets.

Away from the bustling rail hubs, the landscape is defined by the winding paths of Oatka Creek and Tonawanda Creek. Local landmarks such as the County Farm in Bethany and elevated terrain like Burk Hill provide specific points of interest for genealogical research. The survey captures the transition from the settled lowlands of Stafford to the more dissected topography of Orangeville and Middlebury, showing the placement of rural schools and family homesteads before later twentieth-century development altered the character of these farming communities.