1899 Map of Cazenovia

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Cazenovia Lake anchors this Central New York landscape, which at the turn of the century was defined by a complex intersection of early rail lines and water management systems. The West Shore R. R. and Lehigh Valley R. R. cut through the undulating hills of Madison and Onondaga Counties, serving established villages like Cazenovia and New Woodstock. The mapping reveals a rural economy shifting from timber and stone extraction—evidenced by Stone Quarry Hill—to a more settled agricultural pattern.