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1939 Map of Clymer

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Clymer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The southwest corner of Chautauqua County was defined by an intricate network of rural crossroads and dairy farming communities as the 1930s drew to a close. This survey, revised from late-depression era aerial photography, shows the central settlement of Clymer as a local hub for the surrounding agricultural landscape. Transportation is dominated by the Pennsylvania railroad, which winds through the hills and connects depots like Panama Sta to the broader region.

Remote schoolhouses like Nettle Hill Sch and small hamlets such as Jaquins and Cutting suggest a decentralized rural life centered around local drainage basins. Significant water features like Findley Lake and the branching headwaters of French Creek shaped the placement of early settlements. The map also captures several family-named landmarks, including Sheldon Corners, Raters Corners, and King Corners, providing essential geographic anchors for genealogists tracing ancestral land holdings in this part of Western New York.