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1903 Map of Penn Yan

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Penn Yan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Keuka Lake and its distinctive branching arms dominate this Finger Lakes landscape at the turn of the century. The village of Penn Yan serves as a vital hub at the head of the Lake Outlet, where industrial activity is evident in a string of processing sites including Milo Mills, Seneca Mills, and Keuka Mills. The presence of the Northern Central R.R. and the K. L. & P. Electric R. R. illustrates the importance of rail transport for both freight and local travel between emerging lakeside communities like Keuka Park and Branchport.

Navigation was central to the local economy, as indicated by the marked Steamboat Route winding past Bluff Point and Chilsey Pt. to the south. In the surrounding uplands of Jerusalem and Benton, numerous small hamlets such as Benton Center, Yatesville, and Italy Hill are connected by a dense network of country roads, reflecting a well-established agricultural society before the widespread adoption of the automobile.