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1954 Map of Weedsport

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Weedsport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Seneca River and the historic Erie Canal define the industrial and transit corridor of this Central New York landscape. This 1954 survey (revised in 1976) captures Weedsport and Port Byron as they maintained their roles as transportation hubs, positioned between the legacy of the old canal and the modern New York State Thruway. The map preserves the complex rail network of the era, including Conrail and the Old Erie Canal Railroad, showing how industry followed the water level route.

Beyond the transit corridors, the map documents the rural community structure through family-named landmarks and local institutions. Significant sites include the Weedsport Canal Terminal, the Arthur Gates Sch, and several historic burial grounds such as Crosman Cem and Meech Cem. The landscape is dotted with unique drumlins, notably the landform labeled Hump, which stands out against the low-lying drainage of Muskrat Creek and Putnam Brook.