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1938 Map of Cattaraugus

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Cattaraugus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Cattaraugus Indian Reservation and the winding course of Cattaraugus Creek anchor this late 1930s survey of western New York. This era highlights a landscape of dispersed agricultural hamlets and a dense network of one-room schoolhouses, including Poverty Hill School, Milk School, and the Brooklyn School. The Erie railroad corridor serves as the primary industrial spine, connecting the major hubs of Gowanda and Cattaraugus.

Aerial photography from the U.S. Department of Agriculture allowed for precise planimetric revision, capturing the rural topography between Perrysburg and Little Valley. Significant landmarks of the period are visible, such as the State Asylum near Collins and the deep gorges crossed by Zoar Bridge and Forty Bridge. The map records numerous family-named crossroads like Judd Cors and Snyders Cors, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing ancestors in the townships of Persia, Otto, and New Albion.