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1951 Map of Clifton Springs

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Clifton Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Canandaigua Outlet winds through the heart of this mid-century landscape, serving as a focal point for the interconnected industrial and agricultural hubs of Manchester, Shortsville, and Clifton Springs. The map reveals a high density of rural cemeteries and institutions, including the County Home and its associated County Home Cemetery, alongside local landmarks like Cumorah Hill and the Bunker Hill Swamp.

Rail transport remains a dominant feature of the era, with the Lehigh Valley, New York Central, and Pennsylvania lines crisscrossing the territory to serve regional commerce. The transition from industrial village centers to open farmland is punctuated by numerous family-named burial grounds like Dillon Cemetery and Macaulay Cemetery, which offer valuable data for genealogical research into the families of Manchester and Hopewell townships.