2016 Map of Cuba

About this map

The village of Cuba serves as the focal point of this Allegany and Cattaraugus County border region, where the winding course of Oil Creek and its namesake valley dictate the local geography. The map captures the area's transition from the residential streets of North Cuba and South Cuba to the higher elevations of Keller Hill and Burt Hill. Of significant historical interest is the Seneca Oil Spring, located near the northern shore of Cuba Lake, representing one of the earliest recorded petroleum sites in North America. The landscape is a network of small drainage basins like Haskell Cr and Griffin Cr that feed into the larger creek system. Local history is anchored by several burial sites, including the Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cem and the Union Hill Cem, while the Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport in the northwest corner highlights the modernization of regional transport along the county line.