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1943 Map of Montezuma

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Montezuma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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The Montezuma Marsh dominates this mid-century landscape, a complex hydrologic network where the Seneca River and the New York State Barge Canal converge. This 1940s survey captures the region during a period of transition, showing the industrial path of the active canal alongside the Erie Canal (Abandoned), which marks the earlier 19th-century transport corridor. The villages of Port Byron and Montezuma serve as the primary hubs of settlement, supported by a network of rural schools like School No 9 and School No 5.

Conservation efforts are prominent with the establishment of the Howland Island Game Refuge and the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, indicating the dual use of the area for both transit and habitat preservation. Rail travel is well-represented by the New York Central Railroad and West Shore Railroad, which intersect the wetlands at Montezuma Station and Fox Ridge. Genealogists can locate small family burying grounds such as Murray Cem and Mc Loud Cem near the historic Shore Road.