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1905 Map of Nunda

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Nunda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Genesee River snakes through this early twentieth-century landscape, carving deep valleys that define the geography of western Livingston County. At the center of the region's infrastructure, Mount Morris stands as a primary hub where the Dansville and Mount Morris R R and the Pennsylvania R R converge. A significant institutional footprint is visible at Sonyea P O Craig Colony, a sprawling facility located just south of Shaker Crossing.

Downstream along the winding Keshequa Creek, the village of Nunda serves as a secondary focal point, connected to the wider rail network via Nunda Junc. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the broad basin of Canaseraga Creek and the extensive Canaseraga Swamp, which restricted development to the higher ground of West Sparta and Groveland. This era shows a transition where traditional agricultural hamlets like Brooks Grove and Tuscarora thrived alongside the expanding steam-rail corridors.