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1953 Map of Hammondsport

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Hammondsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Hammondsport sits at the southern tip of the Y-shaped Finger Lake in this mid-century survey, serving as a hub for the surrounding grape-growing region of Steuben and Yates counties. The geography is dominated by the steep slopes flanking Keuka Lake, where numerous points like Oak Point, Willow Point, and Rye Point extend into the deep waters. Smaller landings and communities such as Urbana, Gibson Landing, and Catawba line the western and eastern shores, reflecting a landscape shaped by water-access and late-19th-century summer tourism.

Upland from the lake, the map reveals agricultural hamlets like South Pulteney and Wayne Four Corners, along with local landmarks such as Mount Washington. The transition from the lakefront to the higher ridges is marked by several cemeteries and small creeks like Smith Run, showing the established rural cemetery patterns of the period. The drainage of Hammondsport Inlet at the southern end of the lake emphasizes the topographical shift toward the valley floor near the village center.