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Old Maps of Allegany County, New York

Explore 247 old maps of Allegany County, spanning from 1898 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1898 Map of Olean
    1898 Map of Olean
    1898 Olean
    1898 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County is shown here at the peak of its rail-and-river era, centered on the major industrial junction at Olean. Genealogists and collectors can trace the sprawling network of the Penna. R.R. and locate vanished local landmarks like the Oil Tanks or the distinct formation at Rock City.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1899 Map of Gaines, 1960 Print
    1899 Map of Gaines, 1960 Print
    1899 Gaines
    1960 Print · USGS
    Potter and Tioga Counties are seen here at the end of the nineteenth century, as the logging and rail industries reached into every deep hollow. Genealogists and historians can trace family lands near Harrison Valley, Sabinsville, and the remote Loucks Mills.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1900 Map of Gaines
    1900 Map of Gaines
    1900 Gaines
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Cowanesque River valley at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by new rail lines and remote timbering settlements. Genealogists can trace family holdings near Sunderlinville, Harrison Valley, and the rural crossroads of Mixtown and Lansing.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1905 Map of Portage
    1905 Map of Portage
    1905 Portage
    1905 Print · USGS
    Wyoming County at the turn of the century shows a landscape defined by the deep gorge of the Genesee River and a busy rail network. Genealogists can trace family names at Halls Corners, explore the Silver Lake Assembly, or locate the mills and stations at Rock Glen and Portageville.
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1905 Map of Nunda
    1905 Map of Nunda
    1905 Nunda
    1905 Print · USGS
    Livingston County rail and river life are captured here at the turn of the century, centered on the Genesee River valley. Trace the vanished streets of St Helena, locate the Sonyea P O Craig Colony, and follow the complex rail junctions at Mount Morris.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1906 Map of Angelica
    1906 Map of Angelica
    1906 Angelica
    1906 Print · USGS
    Allegany County thrived as a railroad and river corridor during the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the path of the Pennsylvania R R and find long-established villages like Angelica, Fillmore, and the river crossing at Belfast.
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1915 Map of Hornell, 1962 Print
    1915 Map of Hornell, 1962 Print
    1915 Hornell
    1962 Print · USGS
    Steuben County was a bustling rail hub when this survey was conducted, featuring a dense network of steam and electric lines. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schoolhouses like Babcock School and Eells School, alongside rural settlements such as Arkport and Haskinville.
  22. 1916 Map of Canaseraga
    1916 Map of Canaseraga
    1916 Canaseraga
    1916 Print · USGS
    Allegany and Livingston counties appear in the decade before the Great War, during the peak of the local rail era. Genealogists can locate dozens of numbered schoolhouses and family-named landmarks like Whitney Crossings, Karrdale, and the Jersey Hill School.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1918 Map of Hornell
    1918 Map of Hornell
    1918 Hornell
    1918 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river corridor of Steuben County comes alive in the years following the Great War. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of country school sites like Dutch Street School and rail hubs from Arkport to Canisteo.
    6 unique versions available
  28. 1923 Map of Arcade, 1957 Print
    1923 Map of Arcade, 1957 Print
    1923 Arcade
    1957 Print · USGS
    Wyoming County is captured in the early 1920s, showing a landscape defined by dairy farming and the vital rail connections of the Arcade and Attica. Genealogists can trace family names at Hicks Corners and Toziers Corners, or locate rural landmarks like Klein School and Java Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1924 Map of Franklinville
    1924 Map of Franklinville
    1924 Franklinville
    1924 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County agricultural life and rail commerce are documented here in the mid-twenties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Siloam Church, County Line Cem, and the Checkered School.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1925 Map of Belmont
    1925 Map of Belmont
    1925 Belmont
    1925 Print · USGS
    Allegany County hills and river valleys are shown in the mid-twenties, centered on the railroad hubs and rural townships. Trace the tracks of the Erie RR and Shawmut RR past local landmarks like School No 5 and Richburg.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1925 Map of Arcade
    1925 Map of Arcade
    1925 Arcade
    1925 Print · USGS
    Western New York’s rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1920s, a time when one-room schoolhouses and family-named crossroads still defined the countryside. Genealogists can trace property vicinities near Java Village, locate the elusive Cheery Tavern, or follow the path of the Arcade and Attica railroad.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1926 Map of Wellsville
    1926 Map of Wellsville
    1926 Wellsville
    1926 Print · USGS
    Allegany County's southern reaches appear here in the mid-1920s as a hub of river-valley commerce and upland farming. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Irish Settlement, Stannards Corners, and numerous rural schools like Ford Brook School.
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1926 Map of Greenwood
    1926 Map of Greenwood
    1926 Greenwood
    1926 Print · USGS
    Steuben County during the mid-1920s reveals a landscape defined by the deep valleys of Bennetts Creek and the hills of West Union. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses and vanished hamlets like Rough and Ready and Barney Mills.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1932 Map of Genesee, 1961 Print
    1932 Map of Genesee, 1961 Print
    1932 Genesee
    1961 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania’s high plateau is captured here in the early thirties, showing the transition from timber-hauling rail lines to mountain highways. Genealogists can locate family names at Andrews Settlement, the Sweden Hill Cem, or the Ice Mine.
  49. 1933 Map of Smethport, 1960 Print
    1933 Map of Smethport, 1960 Print
    1933 Smethport
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania’s river valleys were centers of industry and transit in the early 1930s as rail lines followed the winding water gaps. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous valley schoolhouses like Bush Hill Sch and rural settlements including Duke Center and Turtlepoint.
  52. 1934 Map of Coudersport
    1934 Map of Coudersport
    1934 Coudersport
    1934 Print · USGS
    Potter and McKean Counties appear here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of deep hollows and river-valley rail towns. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Sartwell Cr Ch, Knowlton Station, and Shinglehouse.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1937 Map of Genesee
    1937 Map of Genesee
    1937 Genesee
    1937 Print · USGS
    Potter County’s high plateau is captured in the 1930s when the headwaters of the Allegheny River and Genesee River met a complex network of mountain railroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sweden Hill Cem, the Ice Mine, and numerous district schools including Judd Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1937 Map of Smethport
    1937 Map of Smethport
    1937 Smethport
    1937 Print · USGS
    McKean County's river valleys and oil-country settlements are captured here in the mid-1930s as the regional rail network still connected remote hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact locations of local schools like Newell Creek Sch, old family landmarks such as Devils Den, and the rural layout of Smethport.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1938 Map of Coudersport
    1938 Map of Coudersport
    1938 Coudersport
    1938 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania during the mid-1930s was a landscape of deep hollows and river-bottom settlements tied to the Allegheny and Oswayo. Researchers can trace the placement of rural landmarks like Crandall Hill Fire Tower, Sartwell Creek Ch, and the Plank Road Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1938 Map of Olean, 1955 Print
    1938 Map of Olean, 1955 Print
    1938 Olean
    1955 Print · USGS
    Olean and the Allegheny River valley are shown here just before the mid-century, defined by a dense network of Pennsylvania and Erie rail lines. Local historians can trace the development of Westons Mills and the industrial layout near North Olean or locate the Oil Spring Indian Reservation.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1939 Map of Belmont, 1961 Print
    1939 Map of Belmont, 1961 Print
    1939 Belmont
    1961 Print · USGS
    Allegany County highlands at the end of the 1930s show a landscape shaped by the Genesee River and the legacy of the Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern RR. Genealogists can trace family school districts like Carnahan Sch or explore the early footprints of Richburg and Little Genesee.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1940 Map of Canaseraga
    1940 Map of Canaseraga
    1940 Canaseraga
    1940 Print · USGS
    Allegany County's rural township structure is captured here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape tied together by local district schools and the Erie railroad. Researchers can locate early homesteads near Brewer Corners, trace the rail sidings at Garwoods Sta, or find ancestral landmarks like the County House and Jersey Hill School.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1941 Map of Angelica
    1941 Map of Angelica
    1941 Angelica
    1941 Print · USGS
    Allegany County during the early years of the Second World War was defined by its river-valley rail lines and high-country hamlets. Researchers can trace the legacy of Houghton College, the impact of the Caneadea Dam, and find vanished crossroads like Aristotle and McGrawville.
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