1963 Map of Rawson

About this map

The boundary between Cattaraugus and Allegany counties divides this Western New York landscape, characterized by narrow valleys and significant State Reforestation Area tracts. In the early 1960s, the rural community of Rawson sits central to the map, anchored by the Rawson Ch and surrounded by small settlements like Hardy Corners, Bellville, and Elgin. The southern edge is defined by the recreational and residential development surrounding Cuba Lake, where a Health Camp and the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad follow the historic path of the old Genesee Valley Canal.