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1954 Map of Waverly

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

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Waverly anchors the southern edge of this mid-century survey where the Chemung River meets the Pennsylvania border. The village is a dense rail hub, defined by the convergence of the Lehigh Valley and Erie RR lines, which cut through the landscape alongside an abandoned canal segment. To the north, the terrain rises into the hills of Baldwin and Barton, characterized by a network of rural schoolhouses and churches that served isolated farming communities.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Bogart Hill and Putnam Hill, or locate small rural settlements like Hicks and Reniff. The map documents a classic upstate New York river-and-rail economy, showing the County Hospital and several cemeteries, including Forest Home Cem and Glenwood Cem, which remain vital for tracing ancestral locations in this corner of Tioga and Chemung counties.