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1953 Map of Romulus

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Romulus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Cayuga Lake forms the eastern boundary of this mid-century landscape, where the agricultural traditions of Fayette and Varick townships meet the federal footprint of the U S Military Reservation Seneca Ordnance Depot. The area is characterized by a series of small, established hamlets such as Kuneytown, East Varick, and Fayette, connected by a grid of rural roads like Yellow Tavern Road and Five Points Road. The presence of the Lehigh Valley Road indicates the rail infrastructure serving this portion of the Finger Lakes region during the early 1950s.

Local history and genealogy researchers can find several burial grounds, including Jerusalem Cem and Oak Hill Cem, along with distinctive natural features such as Sweets Hill and the wetlands of Cranberry Marsh. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain before major modern developments, showing the concentration of small settlements like Mc Duffie Town and Canoga Springs near the lake shore, and the inland agricultural crossroads at Yost Corners and Kings Corners.