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1958 Map of Ellisburg

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ellisburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Lake Ontario defines the western margin of this 1958 survey, where a complex network of barrier ponds and marshes shapes the coastal landscape. Moving inland from the lake, a series of interconnected water bodies like Lakeview Pond, North Colwell Pond, and Cranberry Pond separate the shoreline from the rising ground of Colwell Hill. The settlement of Ellisburg sits at the convergence of Sandy Creek and Bear Creek, serving as a focal point for the inland agricultural community.

The map reveals a transition from the marshy coast to a more established rural interior, where family-named routes like Bettinger Road and Scott Road crisscross the drainage basins of Skinner Creek and Mud Creek. Historic transportation corridors are evident in the presence of Military Road, while the southern reaches near Sandy Pond Corners and The Elms show the early recreational and residential footprints around North Pond and Little Sandy Pond.