1941 Map of Clymer

About this map

The Pennsylvania RR corridor anchors this Chautauqua County landscape, tracing a path through the village of Sherman and down toward North Clymer. Surveyed originally at the turn of the century and updated with 1939 aerial photography, the map captures a rural New York economy defined by small crossroads settlements and dairy-country watercourses. Distinctive landmarks like the Nettle Hill Sch and the community of Findley Lake appear alongside family-named corners such as Wait Corners and Sheldon Corners, reflecting a settled agricultural pattern before post-war consolidation. The terrain is marked by the headwaters of the Brokenstraw Creek, with the village of Clymer serving as a southern hub near the Pennsylvania border. Transportation is a central theme, from the specialized Panama Sta to the NYC & STL RR clipping the northwestern corner at Wattlesburg, illustrating how rail access shaped these highland townships.