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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

About this map

The Erie Canal cuts an industrial and historic path through the eastern half of this landscape, passing through Pittsford and past the Carterville Guard Gate. Suburban expansion in the early 1970s is evident across the townships of Brighton and Henrietta, where institutional landmarks like the State Hospital, Monroe Community College, and the County Fairgrounds anchor the growing communities.

Southward, the terrain shifts toward the glacial depressions of Mendon Ponds County Park, a complex network of kettle ponds including Hundred Acre Pond, Deep Pond, and Quaker Pond. This area preserves a more natural landscape compared to the burgeoning residential developments and academic clusters around Nazareth College of Rochester and St John Fisher College. The map captures a moment of transition where established rural sites like the Pioneer Burying Ground and Carmelite Monastery meet the modern infrastructure of the New York State Thruway and several regional radio towers.