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2023 Map of Collins Center

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Collins Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Collins Center and East Otto anchor this survey of the borderlands between Erie and Cattaraugus counties. The landscape is defined by the deep carving of Cattaraugus Creek through the Zoar Valley, where the water forms a natural boundary between the two jurisdictions. This area is characterized by a high concentration of rural burial grounds, including Scrabble Hill Cem in the north and Barber Cem and North Otto Cem further south, providing significant points of interest for genealogical research in this part of Western New York.

Transportation follows the winding topography of the many watercourses, such as Waterman Brook and Utley Brook. The map details the transition from the relatively level agricultural lands near Clear Creek to the more dissected terrain around South Branch Cattaraugus Creek. Small settlements like Zoar and Brooklyn appear as distinct clusters along these rural routes, maintaining the early settlement patterns of the region.