1944 Map of Nunda

About this map

Nunda stands as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, where the confluence of agriculture and rail transport is clearly mapped. The village is surrounded by a network of smaller communities such as Oakland, Hunts Hollow, and Dalton, many of which were defined by their proximity to the Pennsylvania RR and Erie RR railroads. The topography is dominated by the deeply carved valley of Keshequa Cr, which winds through the townships of Nunda and Portage. In the northwest, the edge of Letchworth State Park borders the Genesee River, marking a transition from the structured farm tracts of the interior to the dramatic river gorge. This survey, prepared by the War Department during the final years of World War II, provides a precise look at local family roads like Pickett Lane and Oakland Road before the era of modern highway expansion changed the scale of these rural connections.