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1902 Map of Palmyra

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Palmyra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Palmyra and Newark anchor this late 19th-century landscape, where the Barge Canal and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. create a dense corridor of commerce across Wayne County. The survey captures the region just before the turn of the century, illustrating a transition from traditional water-based transport to a complex network of steel. In the north, the Sodus Bay Electric R. R. and the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Division link rural settlements like Wallington and Sodus Center to broader markets.

The terrain is defined by distinctive glacial formations, most notably Mormon Hill in the southwest and a series of north-south drumlins. Historically significant thoroughfares such as Ridge Road parallel the Lake Ontario shoreline to the north. Smaller hamlets like Joy, Minsteed, and Zurich are documented here in their late-Victorian configurations, providing a precise record for genealogists researching the families and industries of these upstate New York communities.