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1955 Map of Skaneateles

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Skaneateles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Skaneateles Lake dominates the Finger Lakes landscape in this mid-century survey, its deep waters framed by family-named points like Shotwell Pt and Jones Beach. The village of Skaneateles serves as the focal point, where the Skaneateles Short Line RR and the Seneca Turnpike once facilitated the movement of goods and people. Northward along the outlet, industrial and residential patterns are visible in hamlets such as Mottville, Willow Glen, and Skaneateles Falls, where the creek's drop provided water power for early mills.

Genealogists can find numerous legacy sites, from St Marys Cem and Quaker Cem to the outlying Baptist Corners. The map also captures the rural character of the Cayuga and Onondaga County border, marked by the extensive Cedar Swamp to the west and the upland community of Shepard Settlement to the northeast. Private aviation and leisure are noted by the presence of a local Golf Course and several private airfields.