1897 Map of Cazenovia

About this map

Cazenovia Lake sits at the heart of this central New York landscape, which was meticulously surveyed in the final years of the nineteenth century. The map documents a sophisticated transit corridor where the West Shore R. R. and Lehigh Valley R. R. intersect near Rippleton, facilitating the movement of agricultural goods and people between local hubs like Cazenovia and Nelson. Water management and industrial power are evident in the presence of the Erieville Reservoir and De Ruyter Reservoir, alongside natural features such as Edwards Falls and Stone Quarry Falls near Manlius.