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1952 Map of Fairport

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Fairport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Erie Canal forms a central spine through this mid-century survey of eastern Monroe County, accompanied by the busy tracks of the Penn Central railroad. This 1952 edition, with later photorevisions, captures the transition of Fairport and East Rochester from industrial canal towns into suburban residential centers. Notable engineering features of the waterway include the Bushnell Basin Guard Gate and Knapps Bridge.

Away from the developed corridors, the map preserves the names of rural crossroads such as Egypt, Bumans Corner, and Motts Corner. Cultural and religious landmarks like South Perinton Ch and the expansive White Haven Memorial Park Cemetery dot the landscape. To the south, the terrain rises toward Baker Hill and the border with Ontario County, while the Irondequoit Creek valley provides a natural break in the growing residential grid near Railroad Mills.