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1900 Map of Naples

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Naples
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Canandaigua Lake anchors this survey of the Finger Lakes region, showing the shoreline as it appeared at the turn of the century with steamboat routes and active landings like Fox Landing and Miller Landing. The village of Naples sits at the head of the valley, serving as a hub for the surrounding grape-growing hills and the Lehigh Valley transportation corridor. The terrain is defined by high points such as Gannett Hill and Worden Hill, while deep ravines like Briggs Gully and Grimes Creek cut through the upland plateaus.

In the southern reaches, the rural landscape transitions to the agricultural communities of Prattsburg and Ingleside. Transportation is dominated by the winding path of the Kanona and Prattsburg R.R. and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R.R. near Cohocton. Family-named landmarks and small crossroads like Garlinghouse and Seman Corners reflect a period of established local industry and rail-dependent trade before the expansion of modern highways.