Historic Map - Olean, NY - 1882

Bird's eye view of Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York 1882. H. Brosius, del. Beck & Pauli, lithographers.

Reproduction bird's-eye view map of Olean, New York, drawn by H. Brosius and published by J. J. Stoner in 1882. Olean is in Cattaraugus County along the Alleghany River. It became a major lumber town in the early 1800's and an oil town and regional railroad center in the late 1800's. St. Bonaventure University was founded nearby in 1858 by the Franciscan Brothers. In 1882, Olean's maintained newspapers were the "Olean Daily Times", "Sunday Mirror", "Sunday Herald" and the "Olean Weekly Times". Olean would reach city status eleven years after this map's publishing.

This panoramic illustrated map from 1882 features a large inset illustration of nearby Boardmanville and its School House, as well as border illustrations of:

N. S. Butler, Dry Goods & Carpets
First M. E. Church
First National Bank
J. B. Smith & Co., Druggists
Fred R. Eaton, Watches & Jewelry
W. H. & D. C. Conklin, Wagon Manufactory
National Transit Co. Pump Station
Acme Oil Company Works
Olean Chemical Co. Works
Root & Keating, Olean Tannery
L. Barrett's Tannery
Chas F. Persons, Publisher,
The Democrat Printing House
Jackson & Rees, Boston 99 cent Store
Union School
Exchange National Bank

The map portrays buildings, bridges and clearly labeled streets.

Features numbered & lettered references to the following locations:

1. First Methodist Church
2. Presbyterian Church
3. St. Stephens Episcopal Church
4. Baptist Church
5. Roman Catholic Church
6. Lutheran Church
7. German Evangelical Church
8. Ninth Street Methodist Church
9. Y. M. C. A. Chapel
10. African Church
11. Union Academy
12. Ward Schools
13. Opera House
14. Post Office
15. First National Bank
16. Exchange National Bank
17. Park

ACME OIL COMPANY.

1. Refinery
2. Filling Station
3. Barrel Works
4. Eclipse Lubricating Oil Works
5. Olean Chemical Company's Works
6. Hub Factory, Whitney Bros.
7. Narrow Guage R. R. Shop
8. Olean Manufacturing Co.
9. Handle Factory, J. Coss & Sons
10. Machine Shop, J. H. Luther
11. Acme Flour Mill, Chesbro, Buckland & Co.
12. Foundry and Machine Shop, Myrick Bros. & Co.
13. Carriage Factory, Moore & Co.
14. Wagon Manufactory, W. H. & D. C. Conklin
15. Olean Mills, J. L. Baxter
16. Tannery, Levi Barrett
17. Chamberlain Manufacturing Co.
18. Root & Keating, Olean Tannery
19. Olean House
20. Moore House
21. Grand Central Hotel
22. Tremont House
23. Olean Steam Laundry, Adams Bros.