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1965 Map of Andover

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Andover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Andover serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, where the Erie-Lackawanna railroad follows the valley of Dyke Creek past a series of established community landmarks. The settlement pattern is defined by the steep terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, with homes and industry clustered in the narrow corridors of Elm Valley and East Valley. Local history is deeply etched into the landscape through a significant concentration of burial grounds, including Hillside Cem, Valley Brook Cem, and Gate of Heaven Cem.

Outside the village centers, large tracts of the State Reforestation Area reflect mid-century land use shifts toward conservation. Named topographic features like Tip Top and Ben Socker Hill rise above the agricultural and timber lands, while smaller hamlets like Jericho and Alfred appear in the northern reaches of the quadrangle. The map also records essential infrastructure of the era, from the Andover Pond and Gaging Station to various gravel pits and substations supporting the local economy.