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1971 Map of Clifton

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Clifton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Oatka Creek and Black Creek wind through this Monroe County landscape, defining the rural and suburban character of Wheatland, Chili, and Riga during the early 1970s. The region is marked by a blend of agricultural roots and academic presence, centered around Roberts Wesleyan College in North Chili. Further south, the settlement of Clifton and the hamlet of Garbutt sit amidst a network of gravel operations and local landmarks like the Fish Hatchery near Blue Pond.

Transportation corridors including the Penn Central and the Baltimore And Ohio railroads link the villages of Scottsville and Churchville to the broader Rochester area. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich with small burial grounds such as St Felicitas Cem, Chili Rural Cem, Oatka Cem, and Quaker Cem, alongside numerous country schools like the Wheatland-Chili High Sch that served these growing townships.