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1895 Map of Ithaca

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Ithaca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

Ithaca anchors the northeastern corner of this 1893 survey, perched at the southern tip of Cayuga Lake where Cayuga Inlet and Sixmile Creek meet the valley floor. The landscape is defined by the dramatic gorges of the Finger Lakes region, with water features like Buttermilk Falls, Enfield Falls, and Esty Glen cutting through the upland plateaus of Enfield and Newfield townships.

The Lehigh Valley R. R. follows the steep contours along the lake's eastern shore and winds through the southern valleys near Alpine and Spencer Summit, illustrating the difficult engineering required to navigate this glaciated terrain. Small agricultural hamlets such as Mecklenburg, Perry City, and Trumbull Corner are connected by a dense network of early roads, while the western edge of the map features Cayuta Lake and the high point of Connecticut Hill.