2016 Map of Clymer

About this map

Findley Lake serves as a prominent landmark in the northwest corner of this Chautauqua County landscape, where small hamlets are connected by a network of rural roads and creek crossings. The drainage patterns of French Creek and its tributaries, including Beaver Meadow Brook and Cutting Brook, dictate the positioning of settlements like Cutting and Marvin. This survey provides a precise account of the area's local history through its many burial grounds, ranging from the Saint Matthias Cem near the French Creek Bridge to the Holland Cem further east. The transition from the clustered houses of Findley Lake to the more dispersed crossroads at Morgan Corners illustrates the persistent agricultural and recreational character of southwestern New York in the early 21st century.