2023 Map of Rawson

About this map

The boundary between Cattaraugus and Allegany counties bisects this landscape, where the rural hamlets of Rawson and Lyndon are connected by a network of local roads including Lyndon Center Rd. The topography is defined by the Rawson Valley, with drainage provided by Rawson Creek and the meandering Caneadea Creek to the north. In the southeastern corner, the map shows the upper reach of Cuba Lake and the remains of the Genesee Valley Canal, a significant 19th-century engineering feat that once linked the Genesee River to the Allegheny River. For genealogists, the map identifies several local burial grounds, including Hardys Corners Cem, Rawson Cem, and Abbotts Cem near the settlement of Abbotts. This modern survey records the enduring footprint of these small farming communities and their historic transportation corridors.