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1971 Map of Pittsford

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pittsford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The Erie Canal cuts through this landscape southeast of Rochester, marking a transition between the densifying suburbs of Brighton and Pittsford and the open glacial terrain to the south. The 1970s suburban expansion is evident in the dense residential blocks encroaching on the Locust Hill Country Club and the numerous educational institutions established here, including St John Fisher College, Nazareth College of Rochester, and Monroe Community College.

Further south, the landscape opens into the distinctive kettle ponds and kames of Mendon Ponds County Park, where Hundred Acre Pond and Quaker Pond sit among specialized features like Gravel Pits. Local history is anchored by the Pioneer Burying Ground and the County Home and Infirmary near the State Hospital, while the path of Conrail and the New York State Thruway illustrate the region's long-standing role as a transportation corridor.