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1905 Map of Nunda

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Nunda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Mount Morris and the surrounding Livingston County valley are defined by a complex network of turn-of-the-century rail infrastructure and the winding course of the Genesee River. This 1905 survey reveals the prominence of the Sonyea P O Craig Colony and the critical junction at Nunda Junc, where the Pennsylvania R R and Erie R R converge. The landscape is a mix of fertile lowlands like the Canaseraga Swamp and elevated landmarks such as Round Top and French Hill.

Smaller settlements and crossroads like Gibsonville, St Helena, and Barkertown illustrate the dense rural population before the mid-century shifts in agriculture. The map detail highlights the hydrological importance of Keshequa Creek and Wildcat Gully in shaping the local topography, while the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R R cuts a diagonal path across the eastern flats near Groveland Station.