1954 Map of Hartfield

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Chautauqua Lake and its northern inlets anchor this mid-1950s survey of New York's western interior. The settlement of Hartfield sits at the junction of the Pennsylvania railroad and the marshes of the Big Inlet, while the northern shores of Chautauqua Lake stretch toward Mayville and the seasonal retreats at Wooglin and the Triangle Camp. The terrain reveals a transition from the agricultural lowlands near Skinners Switch to the rising elevations of Howard Hill, where local landmarks like the Howard Hill Ch and Elm Flats Ch served rural congregations.