1935 Map of Mendon Ponds

About this map

Mendon Ponds Park and the surrounding townships south of Rochester are captured here just as aerial photography began to enhance traditional surveying methods. The landscape is defined by a dense network of educational and institutional sites, including the Iola Sanitarium and the Nazareth Convent and Normal School. The region’s infrastructure is anchored by the Barge Canal and major rail lines like the New York Central Railroad and the West Shore Line, which facilitated the growth of suburban settlements like Pittsford and East Rochester.