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1934 Map of Rush

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Rush
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Genesee River carves a winding path along the western boundary of this agricultural and rail corridor, where the border of Monroe and Livingston counties meets. During the mid-1930s, this landscape was defined by an intricate web of competing rail lines, including the Erie Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad, and New York Central Railroad, which intersected at strategic hamlets like Golah and West Rush. The terrain is characterized by the glacial topography of Ryder Hill and the valley of Honeoye Creek, which flows westward to join the Genesee.

Local rural life centers on small settlements and naming conventions that reflect family landholdings, such as Kavanaugh Road and Phelps Road. Cultural landmarks like School No 6 and the crossroads at Five Points provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads. This survey, compiled in part from early aerial photography, documents the transition between the traditional river-and-rail economy and the growing network of improved thoroughfares like the Honeoye Falls State Road.