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1903 Map of Naples

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Naples
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Naples serves as the focal point of this 1903 survey, situated at the confluence of several narrow valleys where the Finger Lakes uplands begin their descent toward the southern tier. The village's economy at the turn of the century is marked by a prominent Tannery and its role as the terminus for the Lehigh Valley R. R. Naples Branch. Further north, Canandaigua Lake provides a vital transportation corridor, with a designated Steamboat Route connecting several landings such as Cook Pt. and Miller Landing.

The surrounding townships of South Bristol, Italy, and Prattsburg are characterized by isolated rural settlements like Ingleside and Italy Hill. Significant landmarks such as Barker Church and the network of deep gullies, including Grimes Gully and Briggs Gully, illustrate the complex drainage patterns feeding into the Cohocton River to the south and the lake to the north. The map also traces the Kanona and Prattsburg R. R. as it enters the southern portion of the quadrangle near Prattsburg.