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1899 Map of Hamlin
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1899 Map of Hamlin

USGS Topo · Published 1899

About this map

Lake Ontario defines the northern horizon of this late nineteenth-century survey, its shoreline broken only by the distinctive projection of Devils Nose. The landscape inland is a transition from the lakeside orchards and marshes to a structured agricultural interior, organized by the prominent East-West corridor of the Ridge Road and the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Line. This rail link was central to the local economy, connecting several growing hamlets such as Hamlin and Morton. Smaller rural hubs like Irish Settlement and Bartlett Corners suggest a pattern of localized community life before the full onset of motor-age consolidation. The drainage of Sandy Creek and Salmon Creek meanders toward the lake, providing the natural irrigation that supported the region’s development as a productive fruit-growing belt along the New York shoreline.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1899
Date Published1899
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.6 x 20.2 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain