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1935 Map of Rochester West

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Rochester West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

The Genesee River and the Erie Barge Canal define the industrial and transit corridor of this Rochester region in the 1930s. Large-scale institutional and industrial footprints are evident along the riverbank, most notably the sprawling Kodak Park complex and the extensive grounds of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. The map captures a moment when the city's western expansion was actively reshaping the former farmland of Greece and Gates.

Rail infrastructure dominated the landscape, with the New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad intersecting at major hubs like Lincoln Park. Smaller outlying communities such as Barnard, Uptonville, and West Greece maintain their individual identities even as suburban street grids begin to reach them. Local education and religious life are well-documented through numerous schools like St Bernards Seminary and the Nazareth Convent.