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1900 Map of Macedon

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Macedon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

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Lake Ontario defines the northern reaches of this turn-of-the-century landscape, where a dense network of early transportation routes converges. The Erie Canal cuts a prominent path through the southern half of the quadrangle, passing through the growing hubs of Fairport and Wayneport. This waterway is paralleled by the West Shore R. R. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R., illustrating the industrial importance of this corridor between Webster and Macedon.

Further north, the Rochester and Sodus Bay Electric R. R. reflects the rise of interurban travel, connecting rural hamlets like Ontario Center and Union Hill. The terrain is marked by distinctive glacial features, including Turk Hill and Baker Hill in the south, while small agricultural settlements like Egypt and Lakeside suggest the area's diverse economy of milling, farming, and lakeside activity at the dawn of the twentieth century.