1925 Map of Belmont

About this map

The Genesee River valley and the surrounding ridges of Allegany County are meticulously documented in this mid-1920s survey. The village of Belmont serves as a focal point in the northeast, where the Erie RR follows the river's path, while the Shawmut RR cuts through the western valleys near Bolivar and Friendship. This era reveals a landscape dense with small rural schoolhouses, such as the Pink School and Scott School, marking a period when local education was decentralized across townships like Wirt and Scio. The terrain is characterized by deep hollows and high points like Alma Hill, with the New York Pennsylvania Boundary Line forming the southern limit of the study. The map captures the region's transport network before the dominance of modern highways, showing the early Liberty Highway winding through the hills.