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Retsof, New York Map Art
Building by building, with labeled streets and shaded relief.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Retsof, New York from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Retsof building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Retsof, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Retsof artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, we’ve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly what’s on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Retsof. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Retsof brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Retsof, New York from 2026.
Find your street
Names on the Retsof map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Streets and roads5
- Genesee Street
- Retsof Avenue
- Retsof Road
- Tenth Street
- Evans Avenue
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
About Retsof, New York
Retsof is a hamlet of 326 people in the town of York, Livingston County, about 30 miles southwest of Rochester. The community grew out of salt mining soon after 1881, and William Foster helped incorporate the Retsof Mining Company in 1885. The name is simply Foster spelled backward, first given to the mine and then to the town.
The mine stayed dry for 110 years and grew into the largest salt mine in North America, with 300 workers in 6,000 acres of chambers 1,000 feet underground. In March 1994 the roof of one chamber caved in, and groundwater began flowing into the salt. Over the next 21 months the cavities collapsed and flooded, and mining stopped in 1995 once the mine was full of water. The drop in the aquifer left many wells dry, and sinkholes as wide as 200 feet damaged buildings and highways.
“At the turn of the century, individual miners, working by candlelight and on a quota system, drilled, picked, hammered, and shovelled salt chunks into mule-drawn carts. The overall daily output was 400 to 600 tons.”
- Second in the nationMore than 20 companies were pumping brine from the ground around here when Foster's Empire Salt Company tried something different. It dug the first dry rock salt mine in New York, only the second in the country, and was soon sending out 400 tons of rock salt every day.
- A company townMost of the first residents were Italian families, who lived in houses owned by the salt company and shopped at its store, while the company kept up the village. The bosses lived apart on the "Avenue," in better houses that had indoor plumbing.
- Salt by railThe Genesee & Wyoming Railroad, a short line, carried Retsof's salt to the main lines in nearby towns. The tracks are still in use as a branch of the Rochester & Southern Railroad.
- Hampton Corners mineAfter the old mine flooded, salt mining moved to the new Hampton Corners mine near Mount Morris, about 10 miles southeast of Retsof.
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The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
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Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
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