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1963 Map of Cattaraugus

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Cattaraugus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Cattaraugus serves as the primary hub in this early 1960s landscape, where the Erie Lackawanna railroad winds through the valleys of western New York. The map details a transition from concentrated village life to the surrounding highlands, marked by numerous family-named landmarks like Gibson Hill and Skinner Hollow. Significant local institutions are documented, including the Cattaraugus High Sch and the Cattaraugus Camp grounds, alongside the Fairgrounds located near the village center.

Agricultural and natural resource management is evident throughout the rural townships of Otto and Mansfield. Extensive public lands, such as the Harry E Dobbins Memorial State Forest and various State Reforestation Areas, dominate the eastern and southern ridges. Smaller hamlets and junctions like Eddyville Corners and Champlain Corners anchor the road network, while Linlyco Lake and Waterman Swamp define the hydrology of the southern lowlands.