1923 Map of Cattaraugus

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Cattaraugus Creek carves a deep, winding path through this western New York landscape, defining the northern border of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation and the spectacular Zoar Valley. The topography is dominated by dramatic relief and isolated hollows, such as Lawrence Hollow and Dublin Hollow, which shaped the early development of dispersed rural hamlets like New Albion and East Otto. A dense network of district schools, including the evocatively named Scrabble Hill School and Poverty Hill School, illustrates the era's localized approach to rural education.