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1949 Map of Kendall

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Kendall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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Lake Ontario borders the northern edge of this Orleans County landscape, where the shoreline is dotted with summer destinations like Point Breeze and Oak Orchard Beach. Inland, the terrain reflects a transition from the agricultural plains along Ridge Road to the industrial and transport corridor of the Erie Canal in the south. The canal passes through Hulberton and Brockville, mirroring the path of the New York Central railroad which served the agricultural exports of towns like Kendall and Kent.

Evidence of early rural organization is visible in the network of local schools, from School No 1 near Gaines to School No 13 in Murray. The topography around Waterport Pond and the winding Oak Orchard Creek reveals the importance of water power and drainage to these 19th-century settlements. Genealogists will find value in the clearly marked burial grounds such as Greenwood Cem and Hatch Cem, which anchor the historical community footprints.