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1906 Map of Angelica

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Angelica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

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The Genesee River carves a deep valley through this portion of Allegany County, serving as the primary corridor for both transportation and settlement in the early 20th century. State Engineer and Surveyor records from the period show a landscape defined by the parallel routes of the Pennsylvania R R and the Erie R R, which connect established villages like Fillmore and Belfast. These rail lines were essential for the agrarian and early industrial economy of towns such as Angelica and Rushford.

Away from the river valley, the terrain rises into the highlands of Centerville and Granger, where smaller hamlets like Higgins and Short Tract are linked by a network of rural roads. Smaller waterways, including Rush Creek and Caneadea Creek, feed into the main river, while the presence of Spring Lake and various smaller creeks illustrates the natural drainage patterns of this upland region during this era of rural development.