1965 Map of Greenwood

About this map

The hills of the Allegany and Steuben County border are defined here by a network of steep hollows and upland ridges during the mid-1960s. The settlement of Greenwood sits in the valley at the junction of Bennetts Creek and Rock Creek, while smaller hamlets like Hartsville and West Greenwood occupy the surrounding terrain. This landscape reflects a mix of traditional agriculture and emerging resource extraction, with numerous Oil Wells and a Compressor Station located southwest of the main town. Large swaths of the area are designated as the State Reforestation Area, indicating a shift in land use toward conservation on steeper slopes like Purdy Hill and Call Hill. Genealogists will find a wealth of family history data preserved in the local burial grounds, including the Gull Hill Cem, Slaight Cem, and Dryden Cem.