1899 Map of Cazenovia

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Cazenovia Lake sits at the center of this 1897 survey, surrounded by the steep drumlins and valleys of Madison and Onondaga Counties. The landscape is defined by its transition from high hills like Indian Hill and Stockham Hill down into the productive dairy and farming lands of the late nineteenth century. The region's early water-driven industry is evident at Chittenango Falls and Edwards Falls, while massive waterworks like the DeRuyter Reservoir and Erieville Reservoir demonstrate the infrastructure needed to support the canal system and regional mills.