1900 Map of Cherry Creek

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Sheridan and Forestville anchor the northern landscape of this region during the turn of the century, where the transition from Lake Erie's coastal plains into the rolling uplands of the Chautauqua Co and Cattaraugus Co border is clearly defined. The Erie RR and its Allegheny Division facilitate trade through the hills, connecting stops like Smiths Mills Sta. and South Dayton. A complex network of waterways, including Silver Creek and the Villanova Branch, carves through the terrain, while significant wetlands such as Mud Lake and East Mud Lake dot the valleys.