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1958 Map of Syracuse West

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Syracuse West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Onondaga Lake serves as the central anchor for this mid-century view of the developing Syracuse metropolitan area. The landscape is a study in industrial and civic transition, where the historic Erie Canal and New York Central corridors meet modern infrastructure like the New York State Thruway. To the west, the village of Solvay is defined by extensive Waste Beds and industrial activity along Ninemile Creek, while the State Fairgrounds occupies a prominent stretch of the lake’s southwestern shore.

Social and institutional history is deeply etched into the terrain, from the Syracuse State School and Onondaga Sanitarium to numerous religious centers like The Convent and Assumption Cem. The map preserves local landmarks such as MacArthur Stadium and the historic Fort Ste Marie De Ganidentaha, alongside family-named sites like Loomis Hill Cem and Onondaga Hill. This record captures the city's suburban expansion into communities like Fairmount and Westvale before the full maturation of the modern highway system.