2016 Map of Montezuma

About this map

Montezuma Marsh dominates this landscape where the borders of Cayuga, Wayne, and Seneca counties converge. The modern geography is defined by the heavy presence of the Erie Canal and the winding Seneca River, which snake through a network of drumlins and lowland wetlands. For those tracing local history, the map documents several small burial grounds, including the Old Montezuma Cem and Old Port Byron Cem, which serve as quiet markers of early settlement patterns. Higher ground like Emerson Hill and Clark Hill rises above the waterlogged basin, while named islands such as Howland Island and Hog Island are surrounded by the diverse hydrography of the Spring Lake Outlet and Crusoe Ck. Transport routes follow the ancient corridors of the Tow Path Rd, mirroring the legacy of the old canal system near Montezuma and Port Byron.