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1900 Map of Cherry Creek

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Cherry Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

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Forestville and Cherry Creek anchor this late 19th-century landscape, which spans the boundary between Chautauqua Co. and Cattaraugus Co. in Western New York. The topography is defined by the plateau's complex drainage, where headwaters like Canadaway Creek and Walnut Creek flow toward Lake Erie, while Conewango Creek moves south toward the Allegheny. The arrival of the Erie R. R. transformed the region's economy, supporting small rail hubs at South Dayton and Smiths Mills Sta.

Geographical detail across the townships of Arkwright and Villenova reveals a network of small, scattered hamlets such as Hamlet, Wango, and Balcom. A prominent Drainage Ditch alongside the Conewango wetlands indicates early efforts to reclaim the valley floor for agriculture. This survey, conducted by Glenn S. Smith and overseen by H.M. Wilson, captures the rural character of the southern Tier before modern highway expansion altered the traditional settlement patterns of these upland dairy and timber communities.