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1954 Map of South Ripley

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of South Ripley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The deep drainage of Twentymile Creek carves a dramatic gorge across the northwestern corner of this New York landscape, a feature labeled simply as the Gulf. This terrain contrasts sharply with the agricultural plateaus of Chautauqua County, where rural life in the mid-1950s was anchored by scattered crossroads like South Ripley and the township of Mina. The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the headwaters of French Creek and its West Branch, which meander through a network of lowlands including Beaver Marsh.

Genealogists will find many family-named routes and local landmarks preserved here, such as Lombard Road, Philips Road, and the South Ripley Ch. Industrial and utility infrastructure of the era is evident in the Gravel Pit near the village of Mina and a Micro Wave Tower standing at Minnegar Corners. The far northwestern edge captures a narrow transportation corridor featuring the N Y C RR and N Y C & St L RR, showing the vital rail connections passing through the region.