2023 Map of South Ripley

About this map

Wattlesburg and South Ripley anchor this high-plateau landscape in western New York, where the headwaters of several drainages begin their descent toward Lake Erie or the Allegheny River system. The deep incision of Gage Gulf in the northwest contrasts with the broader, marshy valleys of the south, specifically around Beaver Marsh near the settlement of Mina. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by the South Ripley Cem and Mina Cem, while the aviation legacy of the region is marked by Pratt's Eastern Divide Airport situated near the drainage divide. The network of rural roads, such as Sherman Rd and Sinden Rd, follows the rolling topography, tracing the paths of long-established farmsteads and the winding courses of Twentymile Creek and the West Branch French Creek.