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1902 Map of Weedsport

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Weedsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The Seneca River and the complex infrastructure of early 20th-century transportation dominate this landscape at the intersection of Wayne and Cayuga counties. At the time of this survey, the region was a bustling hub of inland water and rail traffic, centered on major settlements like Weedsport and Port Byron. The transition from old canal systems to modern corridors is visible in the alignment of the Barge Canal and the Seneca Canal, which run parallel to a dense network of competing rail lines. Among these are the Lehigh Valley RR and the Rochester Syracuse and Eastern Electric RR, illustrating the peak of the interurban and steam rail era.

North of the river, the terrain is characterized by numerous drumlins and small water bodies such as Duck Lake and Parker Pond. Small farming hamlets and railroad stops like Ira Station, Meridian, and Victory dot the drumlin fields, while the Brick Church stands as a notable landmark in the township of Cato. The map also captures the sprawling wetlands around Howland Island, where Crusoe Creek and Hickory Brook feed into the river system.