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1902 Map of Weedsport

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Weedsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Seneca River and the complex industrial corridor of Central New York define this survey, conducted at the close of the 19th century. The landscape is a intricate network of water-borne and rail transport, where the Barge Canal and Seneca Canal intersect near Montezuma. This era reveals the height of the canal system's influence on local growth, evidenced by the Canal Basin and thriving hubs like Port Byron and Weedsport.

The map highlights a period of intense rail expansion, showing lines like the New York West Shore and Buffalo RR and the Rochester and Syracuse Electric RR competing for space across the marshlands. Surrounding these corridors, the drumlin-dominated terrain of Conquest and Victory is dotted with rural centers such as Brick Church and Ira Station. The presence of Howland Island within the river’s bend provides a clear view of the natural geography before modern reclamation efforts.