Elba in Genesee County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Elba Mucklands

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014

1. Elba Mucklands Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The rich black soil wascreated by draining the OakOrchard & Tonawanda Swampsin 1915 by the Western NewYork Farms Company.

Erected by Genesee County Bicentennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 43° 7.48′ N, 78° 11.597′ W. Marker is in Elba, New York, in Genesee County. Marker is at the intersection of West Muck Road and Quaker Hill Road (New York State Route 98), on the right when traveling south on West Muck Road. West Muck Road is a dirt road parallel to the east-west drainage canal. The marker is on the north side of the canal at the bridge carrying NY 98 over the canal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elba NY 14058, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Local War Hero (approx. 3 miles away); Methodist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Mail Delivery (approx. 3.1 miles away); In Memory of John Young (approx. 3.1 miles away); Elisha Wright

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Braggs Corners (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Southworth (approx. 3.4 miles away); KUM BA YAH (Come By Here) (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elba.

Also see . . . Elba Mucklands. The Batavian website entry (Submitted on January 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014

2. Elba Mucklands Marker

Southward. NY 98 at left.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014

3. Elba Mucklands Marker

Westward

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014

4. Elba Mucklands Marker

Northward on the NY 98 bridge over the drainage canal. Marker at left.

Elba Mucklands Drainage Canal image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, September 21, 2014

5. Elba Mucklands Drainage Canal

Westward on the NY 98 bridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 1, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.