1961 Map of Humphrey

About this map

The town of Humphrey serves as the focal point of this 1961 field-checked survey, illustrating the rural character of Cattaraugus County before the later decades of modernization. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows and creeks, including Pumpkin Hollow and Wrights Creek, which dictated the early settlement patterns of hamlets like Sugartown and Humphrey Center. This map provides a clear record of the local economy during the early 1960s, showing several active Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit positioned along the valley floors.