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1954 Map of Troupsburg

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Troupsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The hills of Steuben County in the mid-1950s are defined by a network of hollows and small farming communities clustered along the winding path of Troups Creek. The township of Troupsburg serves as a central hub, while smaller hamlets like Young Hickory, Alice, and Lila occupy the narrow valleys created by drainages such as Hickory Hollow and Squab Hollow. The landscape is heavily agricultural and rural, with numerous family and community burial grounds, including Mt Vernon Cem and Mt Hope Cem, scattered near the road intersections.

A significant geographic feature is the border with Pennsylvania to the south, where the road network transitions toward Potter Co. The map captures a moment before modern highway expansion, showing the original character of routes like Potter Street and the scattered residences of Highup and South Troupsburg. This survey provides essential detail for genealogists tracing families in these border townships, where small settlements often spanned the county and state lines.