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1952 Map of Braddock Heights

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Braddock Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The marshy shoreline of Lake Ontario west of Rochester is defined here by a series of significant lagoons and inlets. In the early 1950s, this portion of the town of Greece shows a landscape in transition, where established residential lakefront communities like Manitou Beach, Braddock Heights, and Grand View Heights line the narrow barrier beaches. Inland, the terrain is shaped by the complex drainage of Salmon Creek, Buttonwood Creek, and Northrup Creek, which feed into Braddock Bay and the surrounding ponds.

Evidence of the area's older agricultural and transit roots remains visible via the New York Central Railroad corridor and established hamlets such as North Greece and Greece Sta. The grid of early roads, including Latta Road and Manitou Road, connects small local landmarks like School No 2 and the high ground at Mount Read. This survey documents the shoreline before modern suburban expansion fully integrated these once-distinct lakeside settlements.