1902 Map of Clyde

About this map

The Erie Canal and the Clyde River define the industrial and transport backbone of this central New York landscape, cutting through a series of north-south drumlins. In the south, the vast Montezuma Marsh dominates the terrain near Savannah, while the northern reaches of the map touch upon the deep indentations of Sodus Bay at Resort. The settlement pattern reflects the late 19th-century reliance on both water and rail, with towns like Clyde and Lyons positioned strategically along the primary waterways and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R.. Smaller agricultural hamlets such as Butler Center, Marengo, and North Rose are interspersed between the ridges, connected by a network of early roads that negotiate the steep hills. This survey also records the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Division and the West Shore R. R., illustrating the high density of competing rail lines before the era of consolidation.