1899 Map of Cazenovia

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Cazenovia Lake and its surrounding highlands anchor this late-nineteenth-century landscape, where early transport networks shaped the development of Central New York. The map reveals a transition from water-powered industry at sites like Edwards Falls and Stone Quarry Falls to the more expansive infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley R.R. and the West Shore R. R.. These rail lines connected established village centers such as Cazenovia and New Woodstock to remote stop-offs like Webster Station and Delphi Station. Large water bodies like the Deruyter Reservoir and Erieville Reservoir provided necessary storage for the regional canal feeder systems, while smaller communities like Cowles Settlement and Quaker Settlement reflect the deep-rooted agricultural and social origins of Madison and Onondaga counties.