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1971 Map of Clifton

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Clifton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Oatka Creek and Black Creek define the drainage of this Monroe County landscape, which shows a mix of suburban growth and persisting agricultural character in the early 1970s. The northern sector is anchored by North Chili, home to Roberts Wesleyan College and the Churchville-Chili High Sch. Transportation corridors like the New York State Thruway and the Penn Central railroad cut across the terrain, while the southern portion near Scottsville retains a more rural, industrial feel with numerous Gravel Pits and the Baltimore and Ohio line.

Local history is preserved in several burial grounds including St Felicia Cem and the Belcoda Cem. Significant recreational and conservation spaces appear at Black Creek Park and Oatka Creek Park, illustrating the region's balance of residential development and land preservation. Smaller hamlets like Clifton, Belcoda, and Garbutt provide focal points for researchers tracing old family settlements between the creek valleys.