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1899 Map of Bergen

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Bergen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Barge Canal serves as a defining industrial artery across this landscape, facilitating transportation alongside the extensive tracks of the New York Central and Hudson River railroad. This 1890s survey, reprinted in the 1940s, reveals a densely settled agricultural and transit corridor in Monroe and Genesee counties. Numerous hamlets such as Adams Basin, Spencerport, and Churchville grew at the intersections of these rail lines and waterways, creating a network of small trade centers.

Away from the main transport corridors, localized landmarks like Stone Church and Blue Pond provide points of reference for genealogists and local historians. The map documents the intricate division of townships, including Riga, Chili, and Wheatland, and details a web of secondary roads like Ridge Road. Natural features such as Black Creek and Oatka Creek wind through the region, anchoring settlements like Wheatland Center and Buckbee Corner within their drainage basins.