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2010 Map of Ransomville

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ransomville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Model City and Ransomville anchor this area of Niagara County, where the landscape transitions from the agricultural flats near the northern lake plain toward the rising escarpment near Pekin. The settlement pattern reflects a deeply rooted network of hamlets and rural crossroads connected by historic routes like Balmer Rd and Upper Mountain Rd. A distinctive concentration of community institutions is evident, from Camp Stonehaven near Bond Lake to several significant burial grounds including Mount Hope Cemetery and Mount View Cemetery.

Hydrological features like the multiple branches of Twelvemile Creek and Gill Creek define the drainage of this region, while modern aviation is represented by the Taylor Johnson Airport near the southern boundary. The inclusion of residential developments like Colonial Village and Falcon Manor alongside established centers such as Dickersonville and Porter Center provides a clear view of local land use as it appeared in the early twenty-first century.