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1935 Map of Hamlin

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Hamlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Lake Ontario borders the northern edge of this Lake Plain landscape, where orchards and rural homesteads sit between the shoreline and the town of Hamlin. The New York Central railroad cuts through the center of the sheet, supporting small hubs like Hamlin Station during an era when the region's agricultural output moved by rail. Along the coast, Hamlin Beach Park and the Brockport Waterworks indicate the growing importance of the lakefront for both municipal utility and recreation.

A dense network of district schools, including Olive Branch Sch, Brick Sch, and St Johns Sch, illustrates the decentralized nature of rural education in the 1930s. The landscape is drained by winding waterways like Sandy Creek and Moorman Creek, which flow toward prominent coastal features such as Devils Nose and Sandy Harbor Beach. Small settlements like Kendall Mills and North Hamlin serve as focal points for local history and genealogy research.