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1971 Map of Rush

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rush
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Genesee River and Honeoye Creek define the western and northern corridors of this landscape, carving through a region marked by extensive gravel operations and a shifting rail infrastructure. In the early 1970s, the remnants of the Lehigh Valley and Erie-Lackawanna railroads still crisscross the terrain, connecting small hubs like Golah and West Rush. The map captures the interface between industrial extraction and residential growth, seen in the proximity of numerous Gravel Pits to established settlements like East Avon and Meadow Wood.

Local history is preserved in the detailed marking of the East Avon Cem and Oak Ridge Cem, alongside institutional landmarks like the Middle Sch and High Sch in Avon. The transition from rural farming to mid-century leisure is evident at the Thunder Ridge Country Club, while named crossroads such as Five Points and North Avon indicate the traditional centers of community activity before the expansion of the modern highway system.