1965 Map of Bolivar

About this map

Oil Wells dot the landscape of Allegany County in the mid-1960s, concentrated heavily around the settlements of Bolivar and Richburg. This territory at the New York and Pennsylvania border is defined by a dense network of industrial activity and narrow valleys, where the Wellsville Addison and Galeton RR and the Erie Lackawanna RR navigate the winding paths of Little Genesee Creek and Dodge Creek. The map serves as a vital record for genealogists, marking local resting places like St Marys Cem and Maple Lawn Cem, alongside family-named terrain such as Jordan Hill and Barber Hollow. From the village of Little Genesee to the hunting grounds of the Bellefe Acres Hunt Club, the area shows a complex transition from high-density drilling sites to rural hollows and brooks.