1916 Map of Canaseraga

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Canaseraga and Swain serve as early 20th-century rail hubs where the Erie RR and Pittsburgh Shawmut and Northern RR navigate the winding valleys of the northern Allegany plateau. The landscape is defined by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses, such as the Jersey Hill School and Thornton School, reflecting a period of decentralized rural education before modern consolidation. Agriculture and small-scale settlement follow the drainage of the Canisteo River and Phillips Creek, with hamlets like Birdsall and West Almond connected by local corridors like the State Road. This survey, conducted by R.C. McKinney and W.H.S. Morey just before the First World War, captures the high-water mark of this rural rail-and-creek economy, featuring notable local landmarks including the County House and the dual-named Whitney Crossings Garwoods Sta.