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1953 Map of Seneca Falls

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Seneca Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Seneca Falls and Waterloo anchor this mid-century survey, a region defined by the intricate engineering of the New York canal system. The town of Seneca Falls is shown in detail, where the Seneca River feeds into Van Cleef Lake near the lock system of the Cayuga and Seneca Canal. To the east, the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and the Erie Canal dominate the landscape, illustrating the confluence of water transport and environmental preservation.

Transport networks are prominent, featuring the Lehigh Valley Railroad and the newly established New York State Thruway cutting across the northern half of the map. Local history details abound, from the Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls to the Waterloo Airfield and numerous small family and church burial grounds like Kingdom Cem and Bear Cem, offering a clear view of the area's development before major modern expansion.