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1953 Map of Geneva South

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Geneva South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The western shores of Seneca Lake are anchored by the city of Geneva, where the Colleges of the Seneca and the historic Armory overlook the water. This mid-century survey illustrates a landscape of established educational institutions and growing residential districts near the lakefront. To the east, the sprawling US Military Reservation (Seneca Ordnance Depot) occupies a significant portion of the terrain, reflecting the area's strategic importance during and after World War II.

Rural life in the surrounding townships is marked by tight-knit communities such as W Fayette and MacDougall. Transport and industry are defined by the competing routes of the Lehigh Valley and New York Central railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods from the lake's various points, including Kashong Pt and Clark Pt. Numerous houses of worship and resting places, such as Glenwood Chapel and the Bachman Cem, provide essential data points for family historians tracing early regional lineages.