1906 Map of Angelica

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The Genesee River cuts a prominent valley through Allegany County, serving as the primary corridor for both water and rail transportation at the start of the 20th century. This 1903-1904 survey illustrates the industrial and agricultural reliance on the river, with the Pennsylvania R R and the Pittsburgh and Shawmut and Northern Railroad hugging its banks to connect the region's scattered hamlets. Central settlements like Angelica, Belfast, and Fillmore appear as established hubs, while smaller locales such as Oramel and Transit Bridge demonstrate the dense network of rural communities that thrived before the shift toward larger urban centers. The terrain is marked by numerous drainage systems, including Caneadea Creek and Rush Creek, which dictated the placement of early roads and homesteads. Local researchers will find many family-named features like McGrawville and Marshall that pinpoint specific nineteenth-century landholdings.