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1954 Map of Hamlet

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hamlet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Sinclairville and the rural crossroads of Chautauqua County are captured here in the mid-1950s, a period when the agricultural landscape was increasingly transitioning to managed forest land. The map reveals the early footprint of conservation efforts with the State Reforestation Area Chautauqua No 7 and State Reforestation Area Chautauqua No 1 covering large tracts across the high ground of Boutwell Hill and South Hill.

Genealogists will find significant local detail in the placement of the Burnham Hollow Cem and Luce Hill Cem, alongside rural education hubs like Sch No 2 and Sch No 4. Small settlements such as Griswold, Thornton, and Charlotte Center anchor the township boundaries of Arkwright, Villenova, and Charlotte. The drainage patterns of Canadaway Creek and Conewango Creek define the valleys, connecting these isolated upland communities via a network of named country roads including Butcher Road and Ruttenbur Road.