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2019 Map of Leicester

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Leicester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Leicester and the surrounding Genesee Valley uplands are defined by a network of rural hamlets and agricultural crossroads at the time of this 2019 survey. The landscape is characterized by its rolling topography and numerous drainage systems, including Beards Cr and Little Beards Cr, which have shaped the settlement patterns of Livingston and Wyoming Counties. Smaller communities such as Peoria, Greigsville, and Wadsworth appear alongside specialized locales like Retsof, reflecting the area's long-standing reliance on salt mining and farming.

Local historians can find significant genealogical value in the distribution of several burial grounds, including the Old Scotch Cem near York Hamlet and the Mountain Ash Cem located off Old State Rd. The map also meticulously details the intersection of several historic thoroughfares, such as Genesee St and Peoria Rd, tracing the evolution of these towns from early 19th-century taverns and mills into the modern era.