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1953 Map of Bath

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bath
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Bath village center serves as the hub of this 1950s survey, showing a dense network of civic and institutional landmarks including the County Home, Jail, and the Haverling High Sch. The town is framed by the Cohocton River and a dual-railroad corridor featuring the Erie R.R. and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR, highlighting the importance of the valley as a transportation artery. To the west, the sprawling Veterans Administration Center occupies a significant tract of land near the riverbanks.

Rural life in Steuben County is well-documented through small settlements like Knight Settlement, Dudley Settlement, and East Union. Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the hills and hollows, such as Nondaga Cem, Grove Cem, and the remote Babcock Hollow Cem. Cultural sites of the era, from the Fair Grounds to the Drive-in Theater near Lake Salubria, illustrate the post-war recreational landscape of the region.