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1903 Map of Canandaigua, 1932 Print
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1903 Map of Canandaigua

USGS Topo · Published 1932

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Canandaigua Lake dominates this Finger Lakes landscape at the turn of the century, marked by an active Steamboat Route connecting points like Grange Landing and Gooding Landing. The region's transport network is exceptionally dense, showing the complex intersection of the Lehigh Valley R. R. and numerous branches of the New York Central system, including the Auburn Road and the Canandaigua Branch. This rail connectivity fueled a series of agricultural and shipping hubs such as Mertensia, Padelford, and Wheeler Station. Inland from the shoreline, the terrain rises into the Hopper Hills and Brier Hill, sheltering rural communities like Bristol Baptist Hill and Bristol Center. The map captures a moment before the widespread automotive era, when commerce still relied heavily on the proximity of the rail lines and lake-going vessels to move people and goods through Canandaigua and its neighboring townships.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1903
Date Published1932
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.6 x 20 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain