1924 Map of Ellicottville

About this map

Ellicottville serves as the focal point for this 1920s survey of Cattaraugus County, showing a landscape defined by the deep valleys and high ridges of the Allegany Plateau. The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad follows the winding path of Great Valley Creek, connecting remote hamlets like West Valley and Ashford to regional trade centers. The map reveals an exceptionally dense network of early 20th-century rural education, marking dozens of specific sites such as the Fancy Tract School, Rock Spring School, and Hadley School. Local industry and social life are anchored in small settlements such as Ashford Hollow and Thomas Corners, while the terrain itself bears the names of early settlers, from Mc Kinstry Hollow to Hencoop Hollow. This document provides a clear look at the region before modern highway development, preserving the locations of vanished rail stops like Riceville Sta and Edies Siding.