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1899 Map of Brockport

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

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

The Erie Canal and several major railroads define the late-nineteenth-century landscape of this region west of Rochester, carving industrial corridors through the fertile plains of Monroe and Genesee Counties. The northern half of the sheet is dominated by the canal's path, supporting bustling hubs like Spencerport, Adams Basin, and Brockport. Further south, the New York Central and Hudson River RR and the West Shore RR establish a parallel east-west transit network, facilitating the growth of villages such as Churchville and Bergen.

Away from the rail lines, the map reveals a dense network of nineteenth-century hamlets and rural landmarks, from the crossroads at Redmond Corner to the small community of Stone Church. Notable water features like Black Creek and Salmon Creek meander through the townships of Ogden and Riga, while the Lehigh Valley RR and the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg RR cross the southern sections near Wheatland Center and Garbutt.