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1942 Map of Dansville

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Dansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Dansville serves as the focal point of this Genesee Valley landscape, where the confluence of rail, air, and water transport shaped local development. The presence of the Dansville and Mount Morris road and the Dansville Station highlight the era's reliance on railway connections, while the Dansville Airport signals the mid-century transition to modern infrastructure. Beyond the village center, the terrain is marked by dramatic geological features like Stony Brook Glen and Stone Falls, which are protected within Stony Brook State Park.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds including Green Mount Cemetery, Holy Cross Cem, and the more remote Bluff Point Cem. The map documents a network of rural education through multiple district schools, such as School No 5 and School No 9, scattered across the townships of Sparta and North Dansville. Smaller hamlets like Cumminsville and Rogersville offer a look at the established settlement patterns before significant late-20th-century expansion.