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1954 Map of Jamestown

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Jamestown stands as a significant industrial and transit hub in Chautauqua County, situated at the confluence of the Erie RR and New York Central RR. The urban center is dense with mid-century landmarks, including Washington Jr High Sch, Municipal Stadium Golf Course, and Fenton Park. To the east and south, the landscape transitions into the river valleys of Cassadaga Creek and Conewango Creek, where smaller settlements like Frewsburg and Kiantone anchor a more rural landscape.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, from Mt Olivet Cem near the city center to the remote Thayer Cem near the Poland Carroll township line. The map captures a period when the infrastructure of the Chautauqua Lake outlet was essential to regional connectivity, evidenced by the numerous specialized facilities like the Pumping Station and Jamestown Rifle Club. Farther south, the state boundary with Pennsylvania is marked near the rural hamlet of Fentonville.