2023 Map of South Canisteo

About this map

Bennetts Creek and Colonel Bills Creek carve through the high ground of southern Steuben County, defining a landscape of narrow valleys and prominent summits like Bush Hill and Jackson Hill. The small settlements of South Canisteo and Hampshire serve as the primary hubs in this rural stretch, connected by a network of winding roads including CO Rte 21 and Gravel Run Rd. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several family-named burial grounds, such as Carter Cem, Thomas Cem, and Bennetts Cem, which are often the only remaining markers of the area's earliest homesteads. Deep hollows like Leahy Hollow and Norton Hollow provide a look at the drainage patterns feeding into Tuscarora Creek, illustrating the traditional agricultural and topographic layout of the region as it remains in the early 21st century.