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1954 Map of Waverly

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Waverly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Chemung River valley and its surrounding ridge-and-valley terrain define this mid-century portrait of the New York-Pennsylvania border. Two major rail corridors, the Lehigh Valley and the Erie-Lackawanna, navigate the complex topography, connecting significant settlements like Waverly and Wellsburg. High on the western hills, Newtown Battlefield State Park preserves the area's Revolutionary War history, while the rural landscape is dotted with distinct local landmarks such as The Red Schoolhouse and the County Home near Breesport.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions, from the Van Etten Cem to the Greenbush Ch. Small hamlets such as Swartwood, North Chemung, and Lockwood are mapped in detail alongside numerous one-room schoolhouse sites like the Colson Sch and Rose Valley Sch, providing a clear record of the settlement pattern before late-20th-century consolidation.