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2019 Map of Dresden

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Dresden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Seneca Lake serves as the central divide of this landscape, separating the townships of Yates and Seneca counties. On the western shore, the village of Dresden marks a significant historical point where the Keuka Lake Outlet enters the larger lake, a waterway that once powered local industry and facilitated transport between the regional lakes. The rural character of the interior is defined by several burial grounds including Evergreen Cem, City Hill Cem, and Hopeton Corners Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing local families near Mays Mills and Milo Center.

To the east, the shoreline is dominated by public and military land use, featuring the expansive Sampson State Park and the western edge of the Seneca Army Depot. This section of the Finger Lakes region shows a clear distinction between the agricultural and residential clusters on the west bank, like Angus and Dresden, and the institutional and recreational tracts that define the eastern heights above the water near Sampson and Willard.