1900 Map of Macedon

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Lake Ontario defines the northern reaches of this late 19th-century landscape, where a dense network of transit lines fueled the growth of Monroe and Wayne counties. The simultaneous presence of the Erie Canal and the newer Barge Canal near Fairport and Macedon illustrates a pivotal era in New York's inland shipping history. Further south, the topography shifts from the flat lake plains to the prominent glacial drumlins and hills like Turk Hill and Baker Hill.