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1961 Map of Humphrey

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Humphrey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Humphrey and the surrounding township in Cattaraugus County are defined by a network of steep hollows and narrow creek valleys during the early 1960s. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Sugartown Creek and Fivemile Creek, where small clusters like Sugartown and Humphrey Center served as local hubs. A distinctive rural institution, the Mount Echo Bible Institute, is situated near Pumpkin Hollow, reflecting the community's cultural landscape.

Energy extraction is evident across the central hills, with several Oil Wells peppered along the ridges near Chapel Hill. Genealogists will find value in the specific locations of the Cole Cem and Fivemile Cem, as well as the position of St Pacificus Ch. The terrain transitions from the broader valley of Great Valley in the west to high points like Cooper Hill, illustrating the difficult topography that dictated the winding paths of Haines Hollow Road and Bozard Hill Road.