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1943 Map of Sodus

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Sodus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Salmon Creek carves a central path through this Wayne County landscape, where the agricultural and industrial patterns of the early 1940s are meticulously documented. The village of Sodus serves as the primary hub, situated along the New York Central line and State Street. The map reveals a highly developed rural infrastructure defined by an exceptional density of local schoolhouses, ranging from School No 5 in the northwest to School No 9 near the southern border.

Transport networks are a defining feature, with the Pennsylvania Railroad intersecting the landscape near Wallington and Sodus Center. These rails supported local industry, evidenced by the Lime Kiln near School No 20. Topographic details such as Brantling Hill and Mt Pleasant overlook a network of orchards and vineyards, while smaller settlements like Minsteed and Thorntons Corner anchor the surrounding farm country.