2016 Map of Genoa

About this map

Big Salmon Creek and its many tributaries, including Little Salmon Cr, carve a series of north-south valleys through the agricultural uplands of southern Cayuga County. The settlement of Genoa serves as a central hub for this rural landscape, which is characterized by a dense network of family-named crossroads and burial grounds. Genealogists can find numerous smaller historic sites, such as the Rathbun And Chase Cem in the north and the Belltown Cem near Belltown, reflecting the deep-rooted community history of the region. Distinctive terrain features like Bennett Hill and Miller Hill punctuate the high ground between the drainage basins of Paines Cr and the larger creek systems. These elevations offered strategic views over the rolling farmsteads that have defined the local economy and social structure for generations.