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1899 Map of Hamlin

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Hamlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Lake Ontario defines the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, where the shoreline of Hamlin meets the water at the turn of the century. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural and transportation corridor defined by the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad and the Niagara Falls Line, which intersect the rural landscape to connect small shipping hubs and farming communities.

Settlement patterns follow the drainage of local waterways like Sandy Creek and Salmon Creek. This late Victorian era topography shows the established layout of hamlets such as Hamlin, Hilton, and the Irish Settlement, along with the prominent southern boundary of Ridge Road. The inland terrain is characterized by gentle slopes and localized drainage basins such as West Creek and Buttonwood Creek, which historically supported the milling and orchard industries of this portion of Monroe County.