1904 Map of Caledonia

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The Genesee River meanders sharply through this landscape, defining a valley dominated by significant rail infrastructure and scattered agrarian hamlets. The complex transportation network of the early twentieth century is visible in the convergence of lines at Caledonia, where the N. Y. C. and H. R. RR meets the Erie RR and Lehigh Valley. To the south, the industrial influence of salt mining is represented by Retsof and Greigsville, while the village of Geneseo sits prominently above the river's eastern banks. Smaller settlements like Moscow and Cuylerville line the western flats, connected by the Genesee Valley Canal RR. Local geography is further marked by Oatka Creek near Mumford and the family-named crossroads of Teed Corners and Taylor, showing the integration of township life with the era's vital river-and-rail commerce.