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2019 Map of Cayuga

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Cayuga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Cayuga Lake and the Seneca River define the western reaches of this landscape, where the waters of the Clyde River meet the northern marshes. The village of Cayuga sits perched on the shoreline, serving as a focal point for a region characterized by its historical transit corridors and scattered agrarian settlements. Evidence of the area's maritime and engineering history is found at the Cay and Sen Canal Bridge and Mud Lock, critical infrastructure points connecting the local waterways.

Genealogists will find an exceptional number of family and church burial grounds throughout the countryside, including the Maycumber Family Cem, Fairchild Cem, and Moritz Church Cem. Inland, the map documents a network of rural hamlets like Fosterville, Relius, and Oakwood, connected by a dense grid of local roads. The northeastern corner is notable for the expansive Montezuma Marsh, a dominant natural feature that has historically shaped the settlement patterns and transport routes of the northern Finger Lakes region.