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1904 Map of Honeoye

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Honeoye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Honeoye Falls and the surrounding Finger Lakes hill country appear here at the turn of the century, marked by a sophisticated network of early railroads and milling settlements. The landscape is defined by the narrow, glacial basins of Conesus Lake, Hemlock Lake, and Honeoye Lake, which supported local commerce and seasonal residents at points like Cedarcrest and Mc Pherson Pt.. This 1904 survey reveals the importance of rail connectivity in the region, featuring the intersecting lines of the Lehigh Valley RR, the Erie RR, and the Electric RR.

Industry and local genealogy are well-preserved in labels for small hamlets like North Bloomfield, Sibleyville, and Richmond Mills. In Livonia and Lima, the map shows the transition from valley agriculture to upland terrain near Jakman Hill and Cemetery Hill. The presence of junctions like Rochester Junction and Wadsworth Junc. illustrates how these rural communities were integrated into the larger Western New York trade corridors during this era of peak steam rail travel.