{"product_id":"old-map-of-conesus-lake-new-york-1942-by-usgs-livonia-lima-canadice-lake","title":"Old Map of Conesus Lake, New York, 1942 by USGS – Livonia, Lima \u0026 Canadice Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe map titled “Livonia” was published in 1942 by the United States Geological Survey, presenting the Conesus Lake region of western New York at the detailed scale of 1:31,680. It belongs to the USGS topographical tradition: precise, practical, and quietly beautiful, with the landscape rendered through contour lines, hydrography, roads, settlements, and vegetation. Conesus Lake dominates the sheet, its long glacial form anchoring the surrounding hills and communities. The map captures Livonia, Livonia Center, Lima, Eagle Point, and the roads and rural patterns linking them, offering a carefully measured view of the area as it stood in the early 1940s, before later suburban growth and shifts in lakeside land use transformed parts of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1879, the United States Geological Survey became one of the great scientific mapping institutions of the modern era, charged with measuring the nation’s terrain, water, minerals, and natural resources. Its topographical maps are valued not only for their accuracy, but also for their distinctive visual language: a disciplined combination of color, line, symbol, and typography that makes complicated landscapes legible. In “Livonia,” the USGS style is especially effective. Water bodies are clearly distinguished, roads and settlements are cleanly labeled, and contour lines reveal the rising and falling ground around Conesus Lake. The result is a map that serves as both a technical document and an elegant portrait of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConesus Lake, one of the western Finger Lakes, is the central geographic feature shown here, its narrow north-south body framed by ridges, shore roads, coves, and clustered habitation. The surrounding terrain is richly articulated with contour lines, showing how the hills descend toward the lake and rise again beyond its shores. This topographical detail gives the viewer an immediate sense of the glacial landscape that defines the region. Eagle Point and the lakeside areas are placed within a wider rural setting of fields, wooded patches, and transport routes. Nearby lake country, including the broader setting toward Canadice Lake, situates Livonia within a landscape shaped by water, ice, agriculture, and settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe human geography of the map is equally compelling. Livonia, Livonia Center, and Lima appear as distinct communities within a network of local roads, farm lanes, and rural corridors. Rather than presenting the region as a purely natural scene, the map shows the fine balance between settlement and landform: roads bend around slopes, communities occupy favorable ground, and the lake draws activity toward its margins. The unnamed roads and smaller features are particularly evocative, suggesting everyday movement through a mid-20th-century countryside of farms, lakeside dwellings, churches, schools, and crossroads. This is the geography of local life, rendered with the clarity and restraint that made USGS mapping so enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a 1942 publication, “Livonia” preserves a valuable historical snapshot of western New York during the early twentieth century. It records the area before many later changes in transportation, recreation, residential development, and lakeshore use altered the visible pattern of the land. The map’s careful depiction of elevation, vegetation, water, and settlement makes it useful for understanding not only where places were, but how they related to the terrain around them. For collectors, its appeal lies in this union of scientific precision and historical atmosphere. It is a measured portrait of the Conesus Lake region at a particular moment: orderly, detailed, and quietly rich with evidence of landscape, community, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConesus Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLivonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLivonia Center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEagle Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanadice Lake nearby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious unnamed roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural landmarks and topographic features along the shores of Conesus Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:31,680 topographical map of Conesus Lake in New York and the surrounding area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated and published in 1942\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey, a U.S. government scientific agency known for topographical mapping and natural resource research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe USGS has played a major role in mapping, environmental monitoring, and geological research since its establishment in 1879\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses clear color distinctions to show water bodies, terrain, and vegetation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes detailed contour lines indicating elevation changes and the surrounding geographic landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures the area’s early 20th-century geography before later development and land-use changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/de\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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