2023 Map of Ossian

About this map

Byersville and Westview anchor this agricultural and forested pocket of New York, where the Livingston Co Allegany Co line marks the southern boundary. The landscape is defined by steep gullies and high ridges, including Wildcat Gully and Frog Hill, which descend into the valley of Sugar Creek. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for several burial grounds, such as Ossian Center Cem and Oaklawn Cem, which are often the only remaining markers of nineteenth-century settlement clusters. A complex network of recreation paths, including the Finger Lakes Trl and various color-coded routes like the Blue Trl, winds through the southern hills, reflecting the area's modern role as a hub for outdoor transition. Rural roads like Nunda-Dansville Rd and Dannack Hill Rd follow the natural contours of the highlands, connecting scattered farmsteads and isolated valleys.