1973 Map of Syracuse West

About this map

Onondaga Lake serves as the central anchor for this urban and suburban landscape, which by the early 1970s shows a dense network of transit and industry. The industrial footprint of Solvay is prominent along the southwestern shore, while the northern banks feature the extensive Onondaga Lake Park and the settlement of Liverpool. The map reveals the expansion of postwar suburbs in Fairmount and Westvale, contrasted with the heavy infrastructure of the New York State Thruway and the Barge Canal terminal.