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1954 Map of Ripley, 1956 Print
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1954 Map of Ripley

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Lake Erie shoreline of Chautauqua County defines this mid-century portrait of Ripley and its surrounding hamlets. During this era, the landscape was undergoing a major transformation with the New York State Thruway labeled as under construction, cutting a modern path parallel to the established New York Central Railroad and the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad. These massive transportation corridors bisect the agricultural land between the escarpment and the lake, connecting the settlements of Forsyth and East Ripley. Away from the busy transit lines, the map reveals the quiet rural character of the region, anchored by the Quincy Rural Cem and the small Ripley Airport (Private). The topography rises sharply from the lake plains into the hills of the Westfield border, where family-named routes like Barden Road and Welch Hill Road wind through the drainage of Belson Creek.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1956
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain