1898 Map of Syracuse

About this map

Syracuse stands at a pivotal industrial and transport junction in the late 19th century, where the Erie Canal and Oswego Canal converge amidst a dense network of railroads like the West Shore R. R. and N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. The map reveals the city's unique 1890s footprint, dominated by the Salt Sheds near the southern shore of Onondaga Lake and leisure destinations such as Manhattan Beach and the Iron Pier.