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1900 Map of Macedon

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Macedon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

The Erie Canal forms the industrial and transport backbone of this region just before the turn of the century, threading through the growing villages of Fairport and Macedon. The landscape reveals a complex network of late 19th-century rail infrastructure, where the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. and the West Shore R. R. run nearly parallel along the canal corridor. To the north, the Ridge Road serves as a primary east-west thoroughfare, connecting agricultural and commercial hubs like Webster, Ontario Center, and Ontario.

Glacial terrain is evident in the drumlin fields and prominent rises like Turk Hill and Baker Hill, which overlook the south-flowing Irondequoit Creek. Along the shoreline of Lake Ontario, smaller settlements such as Lakeside and Furnaceville represent the coastal activity of the era. The detailed mapping captures a moment when smaller stations like Wayneport and Macedon Station were vital links for the rural population of Wayne Co. and Monroe Co..