1940s Maps of Wyoming County, New York

1. 1943 Map of Mount Morris

   

   1943 Mount Morris

   1943 Print · USGS

   During the war years, this corner of the Genesee Valley was a landscape of dramatic river gorges and quiet upland farming. Genealogists and historians can trace the early road networks connecting Mount Morris and Perry or locate rural hamlets like Brooks Grove and Simmons Corners.

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4. 1943 Map of Warsaw, 1959 Print

   

   1943 Warsaw

   1959 Print · USGS

   Wyoming County agricultural life and rail infrastructure are captured here during the mid-century. Researchers can trace historic property locations near the crossroads of Halls Corners or along the lines of the Erie and Baltimore and Ohio railroads.

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7. 1943 Map of Nunda, 1960 Print

   

   1943 Nunda

   1960 Print · USGS

   Livingston County's agricultural valleys and steep gorges are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the routes of the Pennsylvania and Erie lines through Dalton, Nunda, and the rural crossing at Nunda Junction.

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10. 1943 Map of Castile, 1960 Print

    

    1943 Castile

    1960 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Wyoming County centers on the busy waters of Silver Lake and the critical rail crossings of the war years. Local historians can trace the paths of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad through Silver Springs, Castile, and the junction at Rock Glen.

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13. 1943 Map of Portageville, 1960 Print

    

    1943 Portageville

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Genesee River valley in the early 1940s shows a landscape defined by dramatic waterfalls and the vital corridors of the Erie and Pennsylvania railroads. Trace the industrial footprints of Mills Mills and Bluestone or locate family roots near Portageville.

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16. 1943 Map of Pike, 1966 Print

    

    1943 Pike

    1966 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County farming communities and the southern tier rail corridor are captured here during the mid-1940s. Genealogists can trace family lands near Pike, Bliss, and Hardys, or locate landmarks along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.

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19. 1944 Map of Nunda

    

    1944 Nunda

    1944 Print · USGS

    Livingston and Allegany counties are shown here during the mid-forties, capturing the rural rail-and-river network of the Genesee Valley. Researchers can trace historic family-named routes and vanished sidings at Nunda Junction, Hunts Hollow, and Dalton.

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22. 1944 Map of Pike

    

    1944 Pike

    1944 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Wyoming and Allegany counties were still largely shaped by nineteenth-century farm patterns when this survey was conducted during the war. Researchers can trace the layout of family lands and crossroads settlements like Bliss, Eagle Center, and Pike, or follow the course of Wiscoy Creek and Cold Creek.

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25. 1944 Map of Mount Morris

    

    1944 Mount Morris

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Genesee Valley during the mid-forties was a landscape of dramatic river bluffs and vital rail junctions. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes like Hendershot Road and locate rural hubs such as Brooks Grove and Ridge.

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28. 1944 Map of Warsaw

    

    1944 Warsaw

    1944 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County is captured in the mid-1940s, centered on the valley village of Warsaw as it sits between the high plateaus of Wethersfield and Gainesville. Researchers can trace the rail paths of the Erie and Baltimore Ohio or locate rural hamlets like Hermitage and Wethersfield Springs.

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31. 1944 Map of Castile

    

    1944 Castile

    1944 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County at the height of the mid-century salt and rail era shows a landscape of busy junctions and lakeside settlements. Trace the industrial footprint of the Worcester Salt Works and the rail corridors through Silver Springs and Rock Glen.

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34. 1944 Map of Leicester

    

    1944 Leicester

    1944 Print · USGS

    Livingston County’s Genesee Valley was a powerhouse of rail transport and rural industry in the mid-forties. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace early property lines near Olivet Cem, find School No 7, and follow the junction of the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad through Retsof and Leicester.

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37. 1944 Map of Portageville

    

    1944 Portageville

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Genesee River valley in the mid-1940s is defined by its dramatic falls and the intersection of rail lines like the Erie and Pennsylvania. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural communities of Portageville, Wiscoy, and Mills during this wartime era.

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40. 1949 Map of Attica, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Attica

    1953 Print · USGS

    Western New York at mid-century reveals a dense network of major railroads and rural hamlets across Genesee and Wyoming counties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous numbered schools, named crossroads like Brick House Corners, and landmarks such as the Attica State Prison.

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43. 1949 Map of Cowlesville, 1969 Print

    

    1949 Cowlesville

    1969 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County's rural character is well-preserved here in the years following the war, showing a landscape defined by small crossroads hamlets and creek-side settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Persons Corners, Persons Cem, and several numbered schoolhouses including School No 19.

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46. 1949 Map of Attica, 1969 Print

    

    1949 Attica

    1969 Print · USGS

    Western New York’s rural landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail hub of Attica. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines of the Erie RR and Attica and Arcade RR or locate family sites near Varysburg and East Bennington.

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49. 1949 Map of Dale, 1974 Print

    

    1949 Dale

    1974 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Wyoming County is defined by the winding Erie Railroad and a network of rural hamlets. Local historians can trace family-named crossroads and burial sites like Sickleys Corners, Vernal Corners Cem, and Dutton Hill.

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