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1904 Map of Honeoye

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Honeoye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Honeoye Falls and the surrounding Finger Lakes region are defined by a dense network of early 20th-century transportation and water power. The map highlights a complex intersection of steam and electric transit, including the Lehigh Valley, several branches of the Erie R. R., and the Electric R. R. connecting Lima to the north. These lines facilitated the movement of agricultural goods and passengers between established village centers like Avon and West Bloomfield.

The landscape is characterized by the north-south orientation of Conesus Lake, Hemlock Lake, and Honeoye Lake, which dictated the layout of smaller settlements like Lakeville and Glenville. Local industry and milling are evident along the Honeoye Mill Creek and Hemlock Outlet, where the descent of the terrain provided essential water power for the district. For genealogists and researchers, the map preserves specific landmarks such as Jakman Hill and Cemetery Hill, alongside now-vanished rail junctions like Rochester Junction.