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1964 Map of Alfred

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Alfred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Alfred University and the State University A & T Inst anchor the valley floor of this southern Tier landscape, where the academic community of Alfred meets the rural agricultural and forestry tracts of Allegany County. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valleys of Canacadea Creek and the Canisteo River, with smaller hamlets like Tinkertown and Alfred Station established along the path of the Erie Lackawanna railroad.

Large swaths of the surrounding hills are dedicated to the State Reforestation Area, reflecting a mid-century shift in land use away from upland farming toward managed timber. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous family-named roads and landmarks, including the Lippincott Cem in the north and the Alfred Rural Cem near the university. From the Ag-Tech Lake to the various gravel pits and gaging stations, the map documents an economy driven by education, rail transport, and natural resource management.