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1943 Map of Bristol Springs

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Bristol Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Gannett Hill and the surrounding Finger Lakes uplands define this 1940s landscape, where small agricultural settlements and rural schools are connected by winding valley roads. The survey captures a network of local communities including South Bristol, Bristol Springs, and Hunt Hollow, each supporting a numbered schoolhouse system from School No 1 to School No 11. Topographic features such as The Jumpoff and the steep Briggs Gully overlook the fertile corridors of Mud Creek and Naples Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can find specific landmarks like Partney Cem near Boswell Corners and scattered Gas Wells that point to the era's local energy extraction. The intersection of town boundaries like Richmond and Canandaigua reveals the administrative organization of Ontario County during the mid-century, while named routes like Berby Hollow Road and Hickory Bottom Road trace the established transit paths through the varying elevations of Frost Hill and Cleveland Hill.