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Cattaraugus County.

Cattaraugus County has 1,308.2 square miles of land in New York. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Cattaraugus County: Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Allegheny Hills, among others.

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Ellicottville Town Hall, June 2009 — Cattaraugus County, New York
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Ellicottville Town Hall, June 2009 — Cattaraugus County, New York

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THE SETTINGUnglaciated High Allegheny Plateau
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS53 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Cattaraugus County on the map

THE CATTARAUGUS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau setting.

Cattaraugus County has 1,308.2 square miles of land in New York. 6 mapped landscape regions meet across Cattaraugus County: Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau, Glaciated Allegheny Hills, among others.

Forest-covered plateau surfaces, high hills and low mountains are underlain by layered sedimentary rocks. Most of this region escaped continental glaciation, leaving deeply cut upland terrain.

Regional context: North Central Appalachians ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Cattaraugus County intersects 6 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau48%
  2. Glaciated Low Allegheny Plateau29.5%
  3. Glaciated Allegheny Hills10%
  4. Low Lime Drift Plain10%
  5. Cattaraugus Hills2.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Northern Allegheny Plateau in Cattaraugus County

Rolling hills, broad valleys and low mountains are mantled by glacial deposits. Sandstone, shale and siltstone underlie a mix of open land and woodland across the northern plateau.

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Erie Drift Plain in Cattaraugus County

Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.

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Finding your parcel within Cattaraugus County

The atlas lists 53 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Cattaraugus County, including Allegany, Red House, Franklinville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus County by land and water

The Census records 14.2 square miles of water within Cattaraugus County, or 1.1% of its total area. That share is close to Cattaraugus County’s 1.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Cattaraugus County has 1,595.3 times the land area of nearby Ellicottville village (0.82 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Allegany County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, Wyoming County within New York. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Cattaraugus County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Cattaraugus County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Cattaraugus County. The county includes 53 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau setting

Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau belongs to North Central Appalachians. Is the property mainly plateau top or valley slope, and do existing access records identify road and stream crossings? The wider county also reaches Northern Allegheny Plateau and Erie Drift Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Ellicottville

Ellicottville is 2.5 miles north of the Cattaraugus County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Cattaraugus County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON CATTARAUGUS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 42.2391° N, 78.6623° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Cattaraugus County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Cattaraugus

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Cattaraugus ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Cattaraugus County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Appalachians context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional New York landowner resources

DEC Environmental Resource Mapper

Interactive DEC mapping of environmental features and natural resources.

DEC freshwater wetlands program

Current agency guidance, mapping information, and wetlands contacts.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Cattaraugus County.

Ellicottville lies about 2.5 miles north of Cattaraugus County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Cattaraugus County in context

NSEWEllicottville · 2.5 miles1Great Valley · 3 miles2Ellicottville · 4.8 miles3Little Valley · 5.1 miles4Salamanca · 6.1 miles5Mansfield · 7 miles6OUTER RING: 7 MILES
  1. 1
    Ellicottville2.5 mi · village
  2. 2
    Great Valley3 mi · legal town
  3. 3
    Ellicottville4.8 mi · legal town
  4. 4
    Little Valley5.1 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Salamanca6.1 mi · city
  6. 6
    Mansfield7 mi · legal town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within New York; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Alleganylegal town
Alleganyvillage
Ashfordlegal town
Carrolltonlegal town
Cattaraugusvillage
Coldspringlegal town
Conewangolegal town
Daytonlegal town
Delevanvillage
East Ottolegal town
East Randolphcensus-designated place
Ellicottvillelegal town
Ellicottvillevillage
Farmersvillelegal town
Franklinvillelegal town
Franklinvillevillage
Freedomlegal town
Gowandavillage
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Cattaraugus County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Cattaraugus County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Cattaraugus County. Cattaraugus County’s 1,308.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau describe all of Cattaraugus County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 6 regional units; Unglaciated High Allegheny Plateau is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Ellicottville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.5 miles north of Cattaraugus County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Cattaraugus County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G aka "Landman" and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Cattaraugus County.
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