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1951 Map of Leicester

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Leicester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Leicester and York anchor this mid-century survey of the Genesee River valley, where agricultural lands meet an industrial railroad corridor. The landscape is marked by a dense network of hamlets and crossroads, including Retsof, Greigsville, and Cuylerville, many of which were shaped by the local salt industry and proximity to the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Erie Railroad. A notable industrial landmark is the Salt Mine (Inactive) near Greigsville Sta.

Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, such as York Central Sch, Covington Ch, and several well-documented burial grounds including Olivet Cem and Pleasant Valley Cem. The map also captures the topography of Prospect Hill and the winding course of Beards Creek as it flows toward the eastern valley floor, providing a detailed record of the township boundaries between Genesee, Wyoming, and Livingston counties.