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2019 Map of Ripley

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Ripley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern horizon of this coastal Chautauqua County landscape, where the terrain rises sharply from the shoreline into the uplands of the Allegheny Plateau. The settlement of Ripley serves as a central hub, connected to outlying hamlets like East Ripley and Forsyth by a dense network of local roads including W Main St and Old Rte 20. This alignment follows the natural corridor between the lake and the Escarpment, a path long utilized for transportation and agriculture.

Local history is anchored by the Quincy Rural Cem and East Ripley Cem, which provide valuable touchpoints for genealogical research in the area. To the south, the topography becomes more pronounced at Gage Gulf and along the banks of Belson Cr, near the small community of Lombard. The transition from the developed lakeside areas at Shore Haven to these interior valleys illustrates the geographic diversity of the New York state line region.