1926 Map of Greenwood

About this map

Greenwood and its surrounding hamlets in Steuben County are defined by a high concentration of rural schoolhouses and family-named landmarks during the mid-1920s. The landscape is deeply dissected by drainage systems like Bennett Creek and Dyke Creek, which shaped the placement of early infrastructure. A significant transport corridor follows the Pennsylvania and New York RR, which winds through the valley floor near Bennetts and Rexville. The map reveals the social fabric of the era through numerous specialized schools, such as the Slate Creek School and Gravel Run Hill School, alongside central community hubs like the West Union Grange Hall. The southern portion of the survey tracks the steep topography along the New York Pennsylvania boundary line, where small settlements like South Troupsburg and Wileyville served as local outposts in an area primarily devoted to upland farming and timber.