1900 Map of Cherry Creek

About this map

Forestville and the village of Cherry Creek anchor this late 19th-century landscape at the boundary of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. The topography is defined by the complex drainages of Silver Creek flowing north toward Lake Erie and Conewango Creek moving south through the marshy lowlands of Leon. A notable piece of infrastructure is the Drainage Ditch cut through the wetlands south of South Dayton, reflecting early efforts to manage the water table for agriculture.