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1984 Map of Rochester

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Rochester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Genesee River cuts through the heart of Rochester before reaching Lake Ontario, anchoring a mid-1980s landscape defined by suburban expansion and industrial infrastructure. This survey captures the region's academic and social anchors, from the State University of New York at Brockport in the west to the Newark State School in the east. Along the shoreline, recreational and ecological zones like Hamlin Beach State Park and the Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area contrast with the industrial presence of the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant.

Transit patterns are dominated by the New York State Thruway and the Conrail lines, which connect historic canal towns like Palmyra and Lyons. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of rural landmarks such as Mud Mills, the Lake View Cemetery, and the Angel Moroni Monument, providing a clear look at the intersection of religious history and early 19th-century settlement patterns as they stood in 1984.