1942 Map of Penn Yan

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Penn Yan serves as the hub of this Yates County landscape, situated where the Keuka Lake waters feed into the New York Central Outlet. The 1942 survey reveals an industrial corridor defined by water power, with Seneca Mills, Milo Mills, and Keuka Mills all situated along the outlet downstream from the main settlement. The surrounding townships of Benton, Torrey, and Milo are characterized by a dense network of district schools and family cemeteries, including Cole Cem and Baldwin Cem. Transport and commerce are anchored by the Pennsylvania Railroad line, which connects the heart of the village to outliers like Bellona Sta and Milo Center. This era of documentation shows the Finger Lakes region in a period of established agricultural and milling activity, with small rural nodes like Havens Corners and Benton Center providing local community centers.