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1952 Map of Braddock Heights

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Braddock Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lake Ontario dominates the northern horizon of this coastal survey, where a series of large ponds and marshes define the shoreline of Greece. The landscape is a complex of sandbars and spits, home to communities like Braddock Heights and Grand View Heights that sit between the open lake and protected waters such as Cranberry Pond, Long Pond, and Buck Pond. Purple revision overlays from 1969 show the rapid suburban expansion extending toward Mount Read and the Lake Ontario State Parkway.

Away from the beaches, the map documents the inland agricultural and residential character of North Greece and the rail-oriented Greece Sta along the Penn Central line. Local landmarks like School No 2 and a Drive-in Theater appear alongside the natural drainage of Salmon Creek and Northup Creek, illustrating the transition from a seasonal lakeside retreat to a year-round suburban hub during the mid-20th century.