2016 Map of Columbus

About this map

Brokenstraw Creek and its many tributaries, including Coffee Creek and Hare Creek, define the drainage of this Pennsylvania-New York borderland. The village of Columbus sits at a central crossroads where Route 6 meets several local routes, flanked by the Westlawn Cem and Curtis Cem. To the north, the landscape transitions into significant wetland areas like the Tamarack Swamp and Beilson Swamp, interspersed with prominent high points such as Humphrey Hill and Ingersoll Hill. The settlement patterns here follow the valley floors and the rise of the hills, with small communities like Pine Valley and Colza linked by a network of rural roads such as Doud Hill Road and Old Pine Valley Road. The map provides a look at the intersection of Erie, Warren, and Chautauqua counties during a period of modern rural stability.