1942 Map of Middlesex

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Canandaigua Lake dominates the western portion of this landscape, its steep shoreline punctuated by landmarks like Bare Hill and Whiskey Pt. The terrain transitions from the deep water of the Finger Lakes to the marshy lowlands of the West River and the designated High Tor Game Management Area. The settlement of Middlesex serves as a local hub near the valley floor, where the Lehigh Valley railroad and Lehigh Valley Road follow the natural corridor through the hills. This 1942 survey shows a well-established rural network of numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 4 and School No 6, and several small family and community burial grounds including Wolvin Cem and Johnson Cem. The mix of agrarian highlands near Overacker Corners and the complex wetlands at the lake's southern head illustrates the 1940s balance between agricultural land use and conservation.