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1902 Map of Geneva

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Geneva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Industrial and maritime activity defines the landscape between the northern tips of the Finger Lakes at the turn of the century. The city of Geneva anchors the western edge of Seneca Lake, while the hubs of Waterloo and Seneca Falls utilize the power of the Seneca River and the connectivity of the Seneca Canal. To the north, the vast Montezuma Marsh transitions into the Clyde River and the emerging Barge Canal system.

A dense network of competing rail lines, including the Lehigh Valley R. R. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R., crisscrosses the agricultural land of Fayette and Varick. This survey illustrates the era's reliance on integrated transport, from the Steamboat Route on the lake to the numerous station stops and landings like Billsboro Sta. and Dey Landing that linked rural farmsteads to regional markets.