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1903 Map of Canandaigua

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Canandaigua
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Canandaigua Lake dominates the eastern landscape, serving as a hub for local transportation at the turn of the century with its clearly marked Steamboat Route. The town of Canandaigua appears as a dense grid at the lake's northern tip, where the Northern Central R. R. and the Batavia and Canandaigua Branch of the New York Central meet a short Canal.

The surrounding townships of East Bloomfield, Victor, and Bristol are defined by a network of rural crossroads and family-named landmarks like Thompson Cor. and Hamlin Corner. This 1900 survey reveals a countryside still largely agricultural but heavily reliant on the rail lines, with small depots at Wheeler Station and Mertensia facilitating local trade. The southern terrain rises toward Bare Hill, overlooking the finger lake's western shore where small clusters like Cottage City were beginning to dot the points.