2019 Map of Rheims

About this map

Wheeler and Mitchellsville anchor this central Steuben County landscape, where the terrain is defined by deep north-south drainages like Fivemile Creek and Mitchellsville Cr. The map shows a region of distributed rural hamlets and family-named landmarks, such as Dineharts and Renchans, connected by a network of upland roads that follow the ridges. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for several burial grounds, including the Wheeler Family Cem and the Free Baptist Cem near the eastern boundary. In the south, the settlement pattern shifts as the landscape descends toward the Cohocton River at Kanona and the Keuka Inlet near Hermitage. These watercourses were historically significant for the regional economy, leading toward the Finger Lakes and providing the necessary water for the valley's agriculture and early industry.