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2023 Map of Palmyra

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Palmyra stands at a significant intersection of New York transportation history, where the modern path of the Erie Canal cuts through a landscape defined by glacial drumlins and historical settlement. The village is densely detailed, showing the layout of the commercial center along W Main St and E Main St near the Po. To the south, Hill Cumorah rises as a prominent landmark, while the canal widens into the expansive Wide Waters near the Wayne and Ontario county line.

The landscape transitions from the developed streets of the village to the agricultural and wetland stretches of East Palmyra and Port Gibson. Numerous family-named landmarks and historical burial grounds, such as John Swift Cem and Gibson Rural Cem, are scattered across the terrain. Waterways like Ganargua Creek and Red Creek meander through the drumlin fields, feeding into larger marshes like Huckleberry Swamp, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of this canal-side corridor.