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1898 Map of Syracuse

Name: 1898 Topographic Map of Syracuse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

Industrial Syracuse and its surrounding canal-town landscapes are captured here during a period of significant late-Victorian expansion. The city's economic identity is tied directly to its geography, evidenced by the extensive Salt Sheds and the proximity of the Erie Canal and Oswego Canal junction. Along the southern shore of Onondaga Lake, leisure and industry collide at the Iron Pier and the State Fair Grounds, while the city's residential growth is bounded by significant burial grounds like Oakwood Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery.

Northward, the map details the transition from urban density to the wetlands of the Cicero Swamp and the expansive waters of Oneida Lake. Transportation networks define the era, with the West Shore R. R. and the Rome Watertown And Ogdensburg R. R. connecting satellite settlements such as Liverpool, Fayetteville, and Brewerton. The presence of Fort Brewerton near the Oneida River offers a glimpse into the region's earlier military geography amidst the bustling 1890s rail-and-water economy.