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1964 Map of Ellicottville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Ellicottville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The village of Ellicottville serves as the focal point for this 1960s study of Cattaraugus County, appearing here at a moment of significant recreational growth. The rise of the regional ski industry is clearly documented by the presence of the Holimont Ski Club, Holiday Valley Ski Club, and Poverty Hill Ski Club carving through the surrounding high ground. These modern additions contrast with the established agricultural and transport patterns of the era, notably the Baltimore and Ohio railroad which follows the path of Great Valley Creek through the valley floor.

Local history is preserved through numerous named cemeteries including Plato Cem, Bowen Cem, and Niles Cem, alongside small rural settlements like Orlando, Dublin, and Hinman. The landscape is defined by steep ridges such as Mc Carty Hill and Jackman Hill, with much of the southwestern terrain designated as a State Reforestation Area. Water features including Rainbow Lake and Timber Lake dot the northern reaches of the quadrangle, feeding into a complex network of creeks that once dictated the placement of these early valley communities.