1912 Map of Rochester

About this map

Rochester dominates this regional survey, showing the city's complex industrial and transit network just as the new Barge Canal was being established. The landscape is defined by the sharp gorge of the Genesee River and the sweeping shoreline of Lake Ontario, where recreational spots like Sea Breeze and Durand Eastman Park provided a coastal escape. A transition in New York's maritime history is visible as the original Erie Canal cuts through the city center while the newer canal route bypasses to the south near Genesee Junction.