2023 Map of Savannah

About this map

Clyde and Savannah anchor this survey of the northern reaches of the Finger Lakes region, where the historical footprint of the Erie Canal remains a central feature of the landscape. The waterway is paralleled by relics of infrastructure like Clintons Ditch and the Trolley Rd, illustrating the layered history of New York’s transportation corridors. Much of the eastern and southern terrain is defined by the vast wetlands of the Montezuma National Wildlife Reserve and Montezuma Marsh, which surround isolated high ground such as Hogback Ridge and Crusoe Island. For local historians and genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several rural burial grounds, including Maple Grove Cem and the Pilgrims Rest Cem. The small settlement of Lockpit stands near the canal, while Fort Hill and Kelsey Hill rise above the surrounding swampy flats.