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1902 Map of Geneva

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

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake anchor this 1902 survey of the Finger Lakes region, where a dense network of steam and electric transit once connected industrial centers and agricultural landings. The landscape is defined by the Seneca Canal and Seneca River, which link the larger hubs of Waterloo and Seneca Falls with Geneva at the lake's northern tip. Inland, the terrain is shaped by the unique north-south drumlin formations and the expansive Tyre Marsh to the northeast.

Transportation historians will find significant detail in the competing rail lines, including the Pennsylvania Division and multiple branches of the Lehigh Valley R. R.. Of particular interest is the Steamboat Route marked on Seneca Lake, servicing small lakeside points like Dey Landing and Kashong Pt.. Small rural stops such as Billsboro Sta. and the hyphenated West Fayette Mac Dougall illustrate the localized shipping points essential to the turn-of-the-century economy.