2019 Map of South Ripley

About this map

South Ripley and the surrounding Chautauqua County uplands are defined by a network of rural routes and the deep incision of Gage Gulf to the north. This modern landscape reveals a distinct pattern of 19th-century settlement cores, such as Wattlesburg and Mina, which remain anchored by historic burial sites like Mina Cem and South Ripley Cem. The terrain is shaped by the Continental Divide, a fact noted by the presence of Pratt's Eastern Divide Airport situated near the headwaters of the W Br French Cr. Significant drainage systems including Twentymile Cr and Nelson Cr carve through the plateau, while the southern portion of the quadrangle opens into the low-lying Beaver Marsh. The transport network, from the local NE Sherman Rd to the regional thoroughfares, illustrates the enduring spatial organization of this agricultural and wooded borderland.