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1905 Map of Portage

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Portage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Genesee River carves a deep path through Wyoming County in this 1903 survey, revealing the dramatic elevation changes at Upper Falls, Middle Falls, and Lower Falls. To the north, the recreational and social hub of Silver Lake is flanked by the Silver Lake Assembly and the village of Perry. The landscape is defined by its transition from industrial and transit centers like Warsaw and Silver Springs to the rural townships of Orangeville, Wethersfield, and Gainesville.

Rail infrastructure including the Rochester and Pittsburg Division and the Pennsylvania Railroad connects these remote settlements, facilitating the movement of goods and people during a peak era of New York rail travel. Genealogists will find interest in localized centers such as Halls Corners, Sowerby Corners, and Bigelow Cors, while the distinct county line between Wyoming and Allegany counties anchors the southern terrain.