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1954 Map of Fair Haven

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fair Haven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Lake Ontario shoreline dominates this mid-century portrait of Cayuga County, where Little Sodus Bay serves as a natural harbor for the village of Fair Haven. The landscape is characterized by its glacial drumlins and coastal features like Juniper Pond and the prominent McIntyres Bluff. Inland, the economy of the 1950s is still deeply tied to the Central New York Railroad, which connects rural outposts such as Sterling Sta and Crocketts.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the clusters of farmsteads at McKnight Corners and Fintches Corners to family-named burial grounds like Livingston Cem and Overacre Cem. The transition from the lakefront recreation at Fair Haven Beach State Park to the agrarian interior around North Victory illustrates the regional balance between seasonal tourism and established farming communities during this era.