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1962 Map of Little Valley

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Little Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Allegany Indian Reservation and the southern flow of the Allegheny River anchor this 1960s-era study of Cattaraugus County. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the upland State Reforestation Area and the fertile river valley floor, where the Conrail line follows the water's edge through Salamanca. Smaller settlements like Jimmerson Town and Shongo appear along the river, illustrating the historic reliance on the valley corridor for transportation and community building.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the hills, from Maple Grove Cem near the The Narrows to the Jimmerson Ch. The terrain is marked by numerous runs and hollows, such as Bucktooth Run and Sawmill Run, which feed into the Allegheny Reservoir. Notable local landmarks like the Little Valley Rod and Gun Club and Bucktooth Island provide specific points of interest for those mapping the cultural and recreational geography of the mid-twentieth century.