Loading map...

1926 Map of Greenwood

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Greenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Bennetts Creek and its narrow valley floor serve as the primary corridor for commerce and transport through this Steuben County landscape in the mid-1920s. The New York and Pennsylvania RR snakes through the center of the sheet, connecting settlements like Greenwood and Rexville with the larger rail network. This era shows a densely populated rural environment, evidenced by the sheer number of localized schoolhouses such as Shovel Hollow School, Wyckoff School, and Thorn Bottom School that served specific hollows and ridges.

Industrial and community hubs are found at Barney Mills and the West Union Grange Hall, while spiritual life centered on landmarks like Spring Brook Church and the Catholic Church. The terrain is characterized by named heights such as Call Hill and Jackson Hill, which forced development into the various "hollows" that define the local geography, such as Christian Hollow and Woodward Hollow. The interestingly named settlement of Rough and Ready stands at a junction along the creek, capturing a moment when small, remote hamlets were still vital components of the regional economy.