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1971 Map of Braddock Heights

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Braddock Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lake Ontario dominates the northern horizon of this coastal survey, where a series of protected bays and ponds defines the shoreline of Greece. The landscape is characterized by a string of waterfront communities and recreational areas, including Braddock Heights, Crescent Beach, and Island Cottage Beach, all connected by the sweep of Lake Ontario State Parkway. Inland, the transition from marshy lowlands to established residential zones is evident in the development around Mount Read and North Greece.

The presence of Braddock Bay State Park and numerous specialized facilities like the Filtration Plant and Powerplant near Little Pond reflects the infrastructure of a growing mid-century suburban county. Geographers and local historians can trace the intricate drainage network of Salmon Creek, Buttonwood Creek, and Larkin Creek as they feed into the larger basins of Braddock Bay and Long Pond, illustrating the natural hydrology before further 20th-century expansion altered the wetlands.