1902 Map of Waverly

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The Chemung River corridor defines the southern landscape of this turn-of-the-century survey, where the Erie R. R. and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western R. R. parallel the water through Wellsburg and Chemung. This region of the Southern Tier is a dense network of valley settlements and upland family-named landmarks. The Lehigh Valley R. R. cuts through the northern hills, connecting Van Etten Junction and Spencer via the Cayuta Creek valley. Numerous small hamlets such as Breesport, Lockwood, and North Chemung are shown with individual building footprints, offering genealogists a clear view of local centers of commerce and residence before modern highway expansion. The terrain is marked by distinctive elevations like Putnam Hill and Shoemaker Mt., while drainage systems like Wynkoop Creek and Baldwin Creek dictate the placement of early rural roads.