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1954 Map of Ivory

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Ivory and the surrounding rural uplands of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties are documented here in the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous streams including Bone Run, Frews Run, and the North Branch of Sawmill Run, which carve through the high ground of Randolph and South Valley. Small settlements like Dodge and Wiltsie are connected by a network of winding roads named for local families, such as Robbin Hill Road, Wigren Rd, and Gurnsey Road.

Community life centers on the high ridges, evidenced by the Oak Hill Ch and its adjacent Oak Hill Cem, along with the Wheeler Hill Ch further south. Modern communication is represented by the Radio Tower (WFTM) near the Carroll township line. This survey provides a precise record of rural New York before major late-century land-use changes, preserving the locations of isolated homesteads and local landmarks like Clark and Vollentine.