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1902 Map of Genoa

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Genoa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Cayuga Lake dominates this central New York landscape, serving as a primary corridor for the documented Steamboat Route and the heavy rail traffic of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The topography reveals the steep, deeply incised ravines characteristic of the Finger Lakes region, particularly where Taughannock Creek and Salmon Creek descend to the water's edge.

Settlement patterns in the early twentieth century are dense with small hamlets like Interlaken, Genoa, and King Ferry which supported the agricultural economy of Cayuga and Tompkins counties. Notable institutional landmarks such as Wells College appear along the northern lakefront, while specialized infrastructure like King Ferry Station and Trumansburg Landing illustrate the critical transition point between terrestrial rail lines and waterborne transport. The map also meticulously traces several township and county boundaries that intersect the lake's center.