The Montezuma Marsh dominates this landscape, illustrating the complex intersection of New York's natural wetlands and its historic transportation corridors. The Seneca River winds through the center of the sheet, surrounded by distinctive glacial features like Howland Island, Hog Island, and Camel Island. The legacy of the 19th-century canal era is evident along the southern edge, where the Erie Canal passes through the village of Montezuma. Further east, Port Byron serves as a significant hub for both road and rail, with the New York Central RD and several major routes converging near the Owasco River. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several small burial grounds, including the Stevens Family Cem and the Old Montezuma Cem, which are key to tracing early families in Cayuga and Seneca Counties.
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1899 · Auburn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Geneva
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Clyde
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Weedsport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Auburn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Montezuma
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Cayuga
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Cato
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Savannah
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Weedsport
USGS Topo · 1:31,680