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1953 Map of Bradford

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bradford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Bradford and Monterey anchor this mid-century survey of the upland borderlands where Steuben and Schuyler counties meet. The landscape is defined by the significant valley of Meads Creek, which draws the primary roads and settlements through the area. Higher elevations are marked by small, isolated landmarks such as Cinnamon Lake and the Star District Sch, reflecting a rural social structure tied to localized school districts and family cemeteries.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the township, including Old Sugar Hill Cem and Christ Johns Cem, often located near the winding courses of Pine Creek or Dry Run. The mapping, based on 1940s aerial photography, captures the network of light-duty and unimproved roads that connected these remote farmsteads and rural institutions before the era of modern highway expansion.