2016 Map of Rheims

About this map

Fivemile Creek and the Cohocton River define the drainage of this Finger Lakes region, where the landscape is marked by deep hollows and prominent rises like Hickory Hill and Kershener Hill. The map documents a late-twentieth-century pattern of small settlements and family-named hamlets, including Wheeler, Mitchellsville, and Stickneys. This area of Steuben County maintains a high density of burial grounds which are critical for genealogical research, such as the Wheeler Family Cem, Pleasant Valley Cem, and the Free Baptist Cem. Moving toward the southeast corner, the terrain descends into the Pleasant Valley near Rheims, where the Keuka Inlet and Cold Brook begin to suggest the proximity of Keuka Lake. The concentration of place names like Dineharts, Renchans, and Marshalls reflects the enduring local identities of this rural agricultural and vineyard-adjacent district.