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1902 Map of Palmyra

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Erie Canal shipping and multiple rail corridors define this Wayne County landscape at the turn of the century. The map illustrates a dense network of early transportation, including the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. and the West Shore R. R., which facilitated the region's agricultural trade. Notable landmarks such as Mormon Hill and Pigeon Hill rise above the drumlin fields that characterize the terrain south of Sodus Bay.

Settlement patterns follow the established turnpikes and waterways, with established village centers like Palmyra and Newark serving as regional hubs. The presence of smaller hamlets such as Minsteed, Zurich, and Joy provides a look at a distributed rural economy before the full consolidation of twentieth-century infrastructure. For researchers, the map clearly delineates the Wayne Co. Ontario Co. Boundary Line and the historic path of Ridge Road across the northern townships.