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1954 Map of Van Etten

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Lehigh Valley railroad cuts a decisive path through this mid-century landscape, following the low-lying terrain of Cayuta Creek as it passes through the villages of Van Etten and Spencer. This 1954 field check captures the area’s post-war rural character, where small clusters of settlement like Swartwood and Rodbourn are linked by a network of winding roads named for the families who settled the surrounding uplands.

The terrain is defined by prominent rises such as Nobles Hill and Blake Hill, while the valleys are marked by sites of local genealogical significance, including Mt Hope Cem and Westbrook Cem. In the northwest, Hedding Ch serves as a landmark near the headwaters of McDuffy Hollow, illustrating the enduring pattern of church-and-settlement life in Chemung County before the modernization of the late 20th century.