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2023 Map of Canisteo

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Canisteo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Canisteo River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in this corner of Steuben County, where the village of Canisteo and the hamlet of Canisteo Center are situated. The landscape is defined by significant elevation changes, with Horton Hill and Tobes Hill overlooking narrow valleys such as Hungry Hollow and Taylor Hollow. This topography has historically funneled local commerce and agriculture toward the river and its major tributaries, including Bennetts Creek and Stephens Creek.

Genealogists will find a wealth of burial sites scattered throughout the uplands and valley floors, from larger plots like Woodlawn Cem to smaller family and community grounds such as Meeks Cem, Van Delinder Cem, and the Tom Hallett Cem. The map also captures the outlying communities of Big Creek, Howard, and Buena Vista, illustrating the dispersed rural character that persists outside the main river valley floor.