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1942 Map of Dansville

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Dansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Dansville sits at the confluence of several significant valleys, serving as a hub for both rail and aviation in the early 1940s. The village is anchored by the Dansville Airport and a network of railways including the Delaware Lackawanna and Western and the Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern. This survey reveals a deeply established community with numerous civic anchors like Green Mount Cemetery, Holy Cross Cem, and several numbered rural schools such as School No 5 and School No 2.

The landscape is defined by dramatic water-carved features like Stony Brook Glen and Whiteman Gully, which drain the surrounding highlands toward Canaseraga Creek. In the south, Stony Brook State Park preserves the natural falls and gorges, while outlying settlements like Perkinsville and Rogersville indicate the historical footprint of industry and agriculture across the Livingston and Steuben county border.