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1961 Map of Olean

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Olean
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Allegheny River defines the valley floor in this 1961 survey, where the industrial and educational centers of Olean and Allegany serve as the focal points for Cattaraugus County. The map documents a dense urban grid in neighborhoods like Boardmanville and North Olean, supported by a robust infrastructure of institutions including St Bonaventure University, St Marys Academy, and several numbered schools such as Sch No 10.

South of the city, the terrain rises sharply toward Mt Herman and the Rock City formations, where an expansive Oil Field and numerous pipelines reveal the region's deep connection to the petroleum industry. Local history is further preserved in the locations of Mt View Cemetery and B'nai B'rith Cem, while the presence of the Conrail lines and the Old RR Grade illustrate the shifting transportation landscape of the late mid-century.