1898 Map of Rochester

About this map

The Genesee River and the Erie Canal intersect at the heart of Rochester, defining a landscape where industrial transit and natural geography collided at the end of the nineteenth century. This era shows the city's dense urban grid expanding toward Lake Ontario via the Genesee Valley Canal R.R. and several branches of the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. The map documents the intricate rail network necessary to support the milling and manufacturing of the region, including connections at Genesee Junction and West Shore Junction.