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1904 Map of Caledonia

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Caledonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Genesee River snakes through the heart of this Western New York landscape, defining the boundaries and economic patterns of Livingston and Genesee counties. This early 20th-century survey reveals a dense network of steam transportation, with the Pennsylvania RR and the Erie R.R. branching out to serve industrial and agricultural hubs. Notable among these is Retsof, a significant salt mining center, and the nearby Wadsworth P.O. S. Greigsville, indicating the vital role of local post offices and company-adjacent settlements in the era's social geography.

The village of Geneseo sits prominently on the eastern bluff, overlooking the river valley and the Genesee Valley Canal RR. To the north, the junction at Caledonia serves as a major rail crossroads for the Lehigh Valley and N.Y.C. and H.R. RR. Scattered across the plateaus are smaller crossroads like Teed Corners and Inverness, which reflect the region's deep agricultural roots and the persistence of family-named landmarks during a period of rapid industrial transition.