1954 Map of Clymer

About this map

Findley Lake serves as the focal point for this rural New York landscape, where the town of the same name and Camp Findley hug the northern shoreline. The terrain transitions from the lake basin into the meandering valley of French Creek, which cuts through the township alongside small hamlets like Marks Corners and Morgan Corners. This mid-century survey reveals a highly distributed settlement pattern, where narrow roads like Dutch Road and Vruwink Road connect family farms to local centers of worship and remembrance. Genealogy researchers will find several well-defined burial sites, including Taft Cem and Holland Cem, alongside landmarks such as Edwards Chapel and the St Matthias Ch with its adjacent St Matthias Cem. The southern reach of the map follows the winding Hare Creek toward the New York Pennsylvania state line, illustrating the remote agricultural character of Clymer and French Creek townships during the 1950s.