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1923 Map of Cattaraugus

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Cattaraugus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Cattaraugus Creek carves a deep, winding gorge through the center of this landscape, separating the townships of Collins and Otto. In the early 1920s, this area of western New York was defined by a dense network of rural schools and small agricultural settlements connected by the Erie RR. Significant landmarks include the State Asylum north of Gowanda and the southern reaches of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation.

The map reveals an intricate system of topographic hollows such as Gowan Hollow and Waite Hollow, which dictated the placement of early homesteads and roads like the Comstock Spur. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of more than two dozen named schools, including the Seventh Day School, Rosenburg School, and California Hill School, which served the scattered populations of New Albion, Dayton, and Mansfield.