1902 Map of Sodus Bay

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Sodus Bay and its complex network of inlets define this Lake Ontario shoreline at the turn of the century. The map reveals a landscape of high drumlin hills and deep marshes between the townships of Huron and Wolcott. Maritime navigation is anchored by the Big Sodus L.H. at Sodus Point, protecting the entrance to a harbor dotted with named islands like Bute I., Islay I., and Arran I.. Inland, small agrarian clusters such as North Huron and North Wolcott are connected by a dense web of wagon roads, reflecting the region's late 19th-century rural character. Further east, the narrow openings of East Bay and Port Bay illustrate the shifting sands of the lakefront, where landmarks like Charles Pt. and Lake Bluff stand as prominent features against the water.