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1951 Map of Canandaigua Lake

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Canandaigua Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Canandaigua Lake dominates this 1951 landscape, its western and eastern shores punctuated by numerous points and deep gullies that define the local geography. Significant topographic features like Tichenor Gully and Menteth Gully drain the high ground towards the water, while points such as Otétiana Pt and Long Point provide historical reference markers for shoreline development. The western hills are cross-cut by a dense network of country roads like Wool House Road and Honey Hill Road, serving rural districts such as Cheshire.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural burial grounds including Hunn Memorial Cemetery and Pine Bank Cemetery, alongside a numbered system of one-room schoolhouses like School No 7 and School No 8. Small landing sites and recreational clusters, including Crystal Beach and Grange Landing, reveal the mid-century transition of the lakefront into a destination for seasonal cottages and lakeside living.