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1903 Map of Penn Yan

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Penn Yan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1903
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1903

About this map

Penn Yan serves as the industrial and transport hub of this 1903 survey, situated at the head of Keuka Lake. The shoreline landscape is defined by the Steamboat Route connecting lakeside communities and the Penn Yan and Lake Shore Electric R. R. winding along the western hills. A distinct chain of industrial sites, including Milo Mills, Seneca Mills, and Keuka Mills, follows the Keuka Lake Outlet toward the northeast, illustrating the era's reliance on water power and rail access.

South of the village, the bifurcated waters of the lake embrace the high ground of Bluff Point, where Keuka Park and Bluff Point settlement stand above the West Branch. Further inland, the agricultural character of Yates County is evident in the network of crossroads hamlets like Second Milo, Yatesville, and Benton Center, while the Northern Central R. R. provides the primary overland connection to the north.