2023 Map of Black Creek

About this map

Black Creek flows through the heart of this Allegany County landscape, tracing a valley that historically supported the path of the Genesee Valley Canal. This 2023 survey illustrates a rural New York geography defined by its upland ridges and narrow stream corridors. Settlement patterns remain concentrated in small hamlets like Oramel, Belfast, and the namesake village of Black Creek, while higher elevations such as McNamara Hill and Barber Hill are accessed by a network of winding roads like Taylor Hill Rd and Vreeland Hill Rd. Genealogists will find several documented burial grounds, including Bellville Cem, Marshall Cem, and Sayers Cem, which provide specific points of interest for family history research. The presence of the Genesee River in the northeastern corner further anchors the area's topographical and economic identity within the broader Genesee Valley region.