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1953 Map of Phelps

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Phelps
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Phelps and the surrounding Finger Lakes agricultural country are defined here by a dense network of water and rail. The Canandaigua Outlet meanders across the northern half of the sheet, paralleled by the New York Central and Lehigh Valley railroads, which meet at the vital interchange of Phelps Junction. To the south, Flint Creek carves through the landscape toward Seneca Castle, supporting smaller rural clusters like Orleans and Warner Corners.

The presence of the State Agricultural Experiment Station near the southern boundary, combined with numerous family-named landmarks like Knickerbocker Corner and Pierson Corners, reflects the region's mid-century identity as a hub of horticultural research and established farming. This survey, compiled from 1940s photography and early 1950s field work, captures the area just as the New York State Thruway began to bisect the long-standing local road system.