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1953 Map of Savona

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Savona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Cohocton River valley serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transit through this part of Steuben County, where the village of Savona is positioned at the confluence with Mud Creek. The landscape transitions from the river bottom to several prominent heights, including Irish Hill, Oak Hill, and Platt Hill. Large tracts of Reforestation Area suggest a shifting 20th-century land-use pattern away from traditional hillside farming toward managed timber and conservation.

Genealogists will find several burial sites and community landmarks recorded, including the Mt Washington Ch and its adjacent Mt Washington Cem to the north, and Seamans Cem located near the eastern boundary. The presence of the Conrail line and a cluster of lakes in the central valley, such as Sanford Lake and Van Keuren Lake, highlights the importance of the narrow lowlands for both infrastructure and local resources near the settlement of Sonora.