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1932 Map of Hamlin

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Hamlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Lake Ontario borders this northern edge of Monroe County, where the rocky promontory of Devils Nose stands as a prominent landmark along the shoreline. In the early 1930s, the landscape was a grid of orchards and farmland, interconnected by gravel roads like Moscow Road and German Church Road. The New York Central railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, supporting the commercial hubs of Hamlin Station and Hamlin.

Rural life is deeply documented through the numerous district schoolhouses, including the Olive Branch Sch and the Redman Road Ctr School No 13. Waterways such as Sandy Creek and Yanty Creek wind northward toward beaches like Hamlin Beach and Onteo Beach. This map provides a detailed look at the transition from lakefront recreation to the established agricultural communities of North Hamlin and Kendall Mills during the pre-war era.