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1951 Map of Honeoye

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Honeoye
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Honeoye Lake and Hemlock Lake dominate this mid-century portrait of the Finger Lakes region, where steep ridges divide narrow valleys. The northern portion of the map is defined by the winding course of Honeoye Creek as it passes through West Bloomfield and past the agricultural crossroads of Allens Hill. To the west, the Lehigh Valley railroad corridor cuts through the landscape near Lima, serving a network of small settlements and rural hamlets like Bosley Corner and Frost Hollow.

Cultural and civic life in the early 1950s is evidenced by numerous local landmarks, including the Fairgrounds near Hemlock and the rural School No 5 near Hewitt. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of many family-named cemeteries such as Short Cem and Canadice Hollow Cem. The transition from farmland to recreation is visible in the emergence of Honeoye Park and Hemlock Lake Park along the shorelines, reflecting the area's development as a destination for seasonal residence and water management.