1950s Maps of Cattaraugus County, New York

Explore 10 historic maps of Cattaraugus County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Cattaraugus County, NY maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Kennedy, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Kennedy, 1955 Print
    1954 Kennedy
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Chautauqua and Cattaraugus county line comes alive in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Erie RR and Conewango Creek. Researchers can trace ancestral locations like Schermerhorn Corners, Poland Center, and several old burial grounds including Pioneer Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Springville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Springville, 1955 Print
    1954 Springville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Southern Erie County in the mid-fifties is defined by the thriving village of Springville and the winding course of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Local historians can trace early schools and healthcare sites like Griffith Institute and Chaffee Hosp, or locate family plots at Maplewood Cem and Sibley Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Scandia, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Scandia, 1956 Print
    1954 Scandia
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania and New York borderlands come alive in this midcentury survey of the hills north of Warren. Local historians can trace the foundations of Scandia, find family plots at Seven Dolors Cem, and locate the sprawling grounds of the Warren State Hospital.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Ivory, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Ivory, 1956 Print
    1954 Ivory
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands between Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties are captured here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Oak Hill Cem, Wheeler Hill Ch, and the small settlement of Ivory.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Cherry Creek, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Cherry Creek, 1956 Print
    1954 Cherry Creek
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties are captured here just as the rural school system and railroad economy were consolidating. Researchers can locate family landmarks at Kings School Corner, trace the Erie RR through South Dayton, or find the Union Cem near Leon.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Perrysburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Perrysburg, 1956 Print
    1954 Perrysburg
    1956 Print · USGS
    Chautauqua County in the mid-fifties is seen here through its network of small hamlets and the critical Erie RR line. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Wrights Corners, Villenova Cem, and School No 1.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1957 Map of Sardinia, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Sardinia, 1958 Print
    1957 Sardinia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Erie County in the late fifties was a landscape of high ridges and rural family crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old rail lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and locate vanished landmarks like Tru-Blue Ch and Sillimans Corners.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1957 Map of Warren, 1964 Print
    1957 Map of Warren, 1964 Print
    1957 Warren
    1964 Print · USGS
    The northern Pennsylvania oil and timber country comes into focus in the mid-fifties, showing the region before modern highway expansions. Trace the industrial rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and the early Allegheny River Reservoir near Warren and Oil City.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1958 Map of Warren
    1958 Map of Warren
    1958 Warren
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania’s timber and oil country is captured here during the late fifties, showing the interplay of industrial valleys and vast state forests. Genealogists can trace family connections across the Cornplanter Indian Reservation or through rail hubs like Oil City and Saint Marys.

  10. 1959 Map of Warren
    1959 Map of Warren
    1959 Warren
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania's oil and timber country comes alive in this late-fifties study of the forest-clad plateaus. Trace the historic Cornplanter (Indian Reservation), the sprawling Oil Field, and the rail lines of the Pennsylvania RR.
    2 unique versions available

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