1934 Map of Hilton

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Salmon Creek and West Creek wind through this coastal landscape of Monroe County, defining a region where fertile agricultural plains meet the southern shore of Lake Ontario. In the early 1930s, the village of Hilton serves as the central hub, surrounded by a network of smaller rural communities like Collamer and Parma Center. The layout of the land is heavily influenced by the local education system of the era, with numerous numbered schoolhouses—such as School No 12 and School No 5—positioned at critical crossroads to serve the farming families. Along the lakefront, a string of seasonal destinations including Wautoma Beach and Lighthouse Beach highlights the area's dual character as both a productive orchard and dairy heartland and a burgeoning summer retreat. Inland, family-named landmarks like Bartlett Corners and specialized sites like the Parma Union Cem provide specific points of interest for those tracing local lineages.