1964 Map of West Almond

About this map

Bennetts and West Almond anchor this mid-1960s survey of the Allegany County landscape, where the Erie RR cuts through the valley floor. The map highlights a region shaped by large tracts of State Reforestation Area, indicating a transition from earlier intensive farming back to managed forest. Local industry and infrastructure are noted through the presence of several Gravel Pits, a Drill Hole, and a prominent Lookout Tower atop Jersey Hill. A specific social landmark, the County Home, sits west of Angelica Creek, while the landscape is dissected by numerous family-named routes such as Terwilliger Road and Mulligan Rd. The hydrology is defined by the convergence of Black Creek and Phillips Creek, creating a network of valleys that dictated the placement of settlements like Scholes.