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1924 Map of Franklinville

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Franklinville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Franklinville serves as a primary hub for this Western New York rural landscape, where the valley of Ischua Creek provides a natural corridor for both road and rail. The 1920s topography reveals a densely settled agricultural region defined by a network of over two dozen local district schools, such as the Checkered School, Pigeon Hill School, and Taylor Hill School. These small schoolhouses, spaced frequently along the hills and hollows of Farmersville and Lyndon, highlight the era's localized educational structure before mid-century consolidation.

Transportation is dominated by the Pennsylvania and Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh railroads, which connect settlements like Machias Junction, Elton Sta, and Farmersville Station. Significant landmarks of the period include the County Farm near Machias and recreational water bodies like Lime Lake and Cuba Lake. The map also captures several rural religious and community centers, including Siloam Church and the County Line Cem, providing valuable data for genealogists tracing family locations across the Cattaraugus and Allegany county borders.