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1965 Map of Wellsville South

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Wellsville South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Genesee River carves a central path through this mid-1960s landscape, flanked by the township of Wellsville and the more rural reaches of Willing. This era shows the region's economy tied to the land, with numerous oil wells scattered across Beech Hill and Hanover Hill, alongside evidence of the gravel industry near Shongo. The village of Wellsville itself is a concentrated hub of infrastructure, featuring the Erie-Lackawanna railroad, Island Park, and established institutions like Washington Sch and Sacred Heart Cem.

Family history is deeply embedded in the rural road network, where names like Ketchner Road, Babcock Road, and Mc Curdy Road connect small settlements like Stannards and York Corners. The topography is defined by significant elevations like Miller Hill and Meservey Hill, while water resources ranging from the Stone Dam to the secluded Beaver Lake illustrate the local management of the watershed during this period of New York's Southern Tier history.