1955 Map of Holland

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Holland and South Wales anchor this mid-century view of southern Erie County, where the Pennsylvania railroad line follows the valley of the East Branch Cazenovia Creek. The terrain is defined by the prominent rise of Vermont Hill, which separates the main Cazenovia drainage from the smaller eastern waters of Hunter Creek and Crow Creek. Local life in the mid-1950s is detailed through numerous rural landmarks, including the Gow Sch and several family-named burial grounds like the Humphrey Cem and Goodleberg Cem. Small settlements and crossroads such as Blakeley and Poplar Corners appear along a network of country roads, while Emery Park provides a notable green space in the town of Aurora. This survey captures the region just as the postwar era began to reshape rural New York landscapes.