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1942 Map of Canandaigua Lake

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Canandaigua Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Canandaigua Lake dominates this 1942 topographical survey, which captures the Finger Lakes shoreline just as the mid-century leisure economy was taking shape. Waterside developments such as Crystal Beach and Cottage City appear alongside established landings like Greens Landing and Grange Landing. The map illustrates a landscape of deeply-etched points, including Menteth Pt, Tichenor Pt, and Foster Pt, which define the western shoreline below the city.

Further inland, the transition from the city of Canandaigua to the agricultural uplands of South Bristol and Gorham is marked by a network of rural schools and family cemeteries. Genealogists will find the locations of Hunn Memorial Cem, Academy Cem, and Pine Bank Cem particularly useful for identifying early settling families. The presence of multiple one-room schoolhouses, such as School No 7 and School No 9, provides a clear view of the decentralized educational structure that served these lakeside communities before post-war consolidation.