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1957 Map of Potter Brook

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Potter Brook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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Cowanesque River drainage dominates this late-1950s landscape, where the narrow valley floor serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transit. The borough of Westfield stands as the central hub, marked by a concentrated grid of streets and the confluence of the New York Central and Wellsville Addison and Galeton railroads. These rail lines follow the level terrain near the river, supporting the industrial activity suggested by the sludge pits and sewage disposal facilities at the eastern edge of town.

Upland areas like Brookfield and the smaller settlement at Sylvester are defined by a network of hollows, including Mink Hollow and Brace Hollow, which dictate the placement of rural homesteads and cemeteries. Genealogists will find numerous family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as Plack Cem, Clark Cem, and River View Cem, scattered across the dissected plateau. The presence of a television relay station on the high ground south of the river indicates the integration of mid-century infrastructure into this traditional agricultural and timber landscape.