1953 Map of Savona

About this map

The Cohocton River valley serves as the central artery for this mid-century survey of Steuben County, where the village of Savona sits at a critical junction of water and rail. The landscape is defined by its deep connectivity, as the Erie and Western RR and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR parallel the river through the basin. These transportation corridors link the small settlements of Sonora and South Bradford to the wider region. Beyond the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply into named peaks like Mt Washington and Irish Hill. Family and community history is preserved in numerous rural burying grounds, including Riverside Cem and Seamans Cem, while a string of natural water bodies like Sanford Lake and Van Keuren Lake dot the lowlands between the hills.