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1906 Map of Angelica

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Angelica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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The Genesee River valley dominates this Allegany County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for both water and rail transportation at the start of the 20th century. Topography by J.M. Whitman shows a complex network of tributaries such as Caneadea Creek and Wiscoy Cr feeding into the main river channel. The industrial and commercial life of the region is traced through the path of the Pennsylvania RR and the Rochester Division, which connect riverfront settlements like Fillmore, Houghton, and Belfast.

Smaller upland hamlets including Short Tract, Allen Center, and Aristotle suggest a rural economy linked by wagon roads to the rail hubs. To the southeast, the village of Angelica sits near the winding Baker Cr, while the southern border captures the crossing of the Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR near Belvidere. This survey provides a clear view of the valley before modern infrastructure altered the original footprints of towns like East Rushford and Oramel.