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1902 Map of Wayland

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Wayland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Dansville and Wayland anchor this turn-of-the-century landscape, positioned at a critical junction of rail and river valleys in the Finger Lakes region. The terrain is defined by the steep glacial troughs of Conesus Lake, Hemlock Lake, Canadice Lake, and Honeoye Lake, which dominate the northern half of the quadrangle. A dense network of transportation routes follows the natural corridors between these ridges, including the Erie RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR.

Smaller hamlets like Springwater, Perkinsville, and Scottsburg are scattered throughout the valleys, while more specialized landmarks such as the deep Pokamoonshine Gulf and the Stony Brook Glen highlight the area's dramatic physical geography. The map also captures several rural crossroads and local stations, such as West Sparta Sta. and Webster Crossing, illustrating the localized economic activity of the early 1900s before modern highway expansion shifted the region's focus.