1950 Map of Richford

About this map

Richford and Berkshire anchor this 1950 field-checked survey of northern Tioga County, where the valley of the East Branch Owego Creek dictates the path of both the Lehigh Valley railroad and primary roads. The map documents a landscape defined by steep ridges and upland farming, with numerous family-named peaks like Nixon Hill and Turkey Hill rising above the creek bottoms. Historical transportation routes are prominent, most notably the Catskill Turnpike cutting across the northern highlands.