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1926 Map of Wellsville

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Wellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Genesee River carves a dominant valley through this 1920s Allegany County landscape, serving as the primary corridor for both the Erie Railroad and a series of riverbank settlements. Wellsville serves as the regional hub, where the river meets Dyke Creek and is crossed by the Weidrich Bridge. The surrounding uplands are defined by a meticulous network of rural school districts, including the Plum Bottom School, White School, and numbered schoolhouses from Ward down to Willing.

Cultural layers are visible in place names like the Irish Settlement and family-identified hollows such as Whiteman Hollow Creek and Duffy Hollow Creek. Along the southern reach near the New York Pennsylvania Boundary Line, smaller hamlets like Shongo and Paynesville follow the winding path of Cryder Creek. The map documents a landscape of dispersed agricultural communities and ridge-top landmarks like Tip Top and Beech Hill before mid-century infrastructure changes.