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1935 Map of Rochester West

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

USGS Topo · Published 1935

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The industrial and civic expansion of Rochester dominates this 1930s landscape, where the sprawling Kodak Park complex serves as a massive anchor for the city's northern neighborhoods. The survey highlights the sophisticated institutional presence of the era, from the St Bernards Seminary overlooking the Genesee River to the Nazareth Convent and several high schools including Aquinas Institute and West High School.

A network of heavy rail infrastructure, including the New York Central and Pennsylvania RR, cuts through the suburban transition of Greece and Gates. This period shows a unique hydraulic transition where the Erie Canal (Abandoned) runs near the active Barge Canal. Small outlying settlements such as Coldwater, Elmgrove, and Barnard are captured before post-war suburbanization fully merged them into the city's contiguous footprint, while landmarks like Ridgemont Country Club and Holy Sepulchre Cemetery define the suburban boundaries.