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1953 Map of Rheims

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Rheims
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Prattsburgh Railway lines cut through the high-elevation terrain of central Steuben County, following the natural corridors carved by Fivemile Creek and Waldo Creek. This early 1950s landscape is defined by its deep hollows and prominent rises, including Wheeler Hill and Hickory Hill, where the Wheeler Hill Ch stands as a focal point for the surrounding rural community. The settlement pattern is concentrated in small clusters such as Wheeler, Marshalls, and Dineharts, many of which developed along the valley floors near rail and water access.

In the southeast, Keuka Inlet and the nearby community of Rheims mark the transition toward the Finger Lakes viticulture region. The southern edge of the map features the Cohocton River and the Erie RR corridor through Kanona, showing the critical transportation links that connected these highland farming and wine-producing areas to larger markets. Notable landmarks like Beans Station and Hermitage provide specific touchpoints for local historians and genealogists tracing family roots in the townships of Prattsburg and Wheeler.