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2013 Map of Van Etten

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Van Etten
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Van Etten and the nearby Van Etten Junction serve as the focal points of this southern Tier landscape, where the valley floor of Cayuta Creek meets a series of prominent uplands. The village layout is clearly defined along Main Street and Waverly Street, with localized history preserved in numerous burial grounds such as Mt Hope Cemetery and Westbrook Cemetery. To the northwest, the settlement of Swartwood sits near the Cayuta Creek Bridge, marking a secondary node of activity connected by the winding Swartwood Road.

The surrounding terrain is defined by family-named heights including Rumsey Hill, Blake Hill, and Nobles Hill. These ridges are drained by a network of waterways like Langford Creek and Dean Creek, while Spencer Lake occupies the northeastern corner. The presence of Railroad Avenue and North Railroad Avenue in the village core reflects the area's historical reliance on rail transport for moving goods through these creek valleys.