1963 Map of Gowanda

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Pine Woods Ch to several small burial grounds such as Pine Grove Cem and Broadway Cem. The map captures the transition from the settled valley floors to the higher, wooded elevations of Point Peter and Grannis Hill, reflecting a landscape defined by small-scale agriculture and early industrial resource extraction, evidenced by scattered Gas Wells and gravel pits.