2013 Map of Forestville

About this map

Walnut Creek and its many tributaries define the landscape of Chautauqua County as they flow toward Lake Erie, carving a network of valleys that historically dictated settlement patterns. The village of Forestville stands as the primary hub of this 2013 survey, surrounded by established family farms such as Falcone Farms and Killdeer Farms. The area is notably dense with burial grounds, ranging from Sheridan Center Cemetery in the north to Arkwright Summit Cemetery in the south, suggesting a long-standing residency of local families. These cemeteries, alongside small junctions like Keaches Corners and Dennison Corners, offer significant touchpoints for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads in western New York. The southern reaches of the map transitions into higher ground near Pope Hill, where the headwaters of the West Branch Conewango Creek emerge from the wetlands around West Mud Lake and Black Pond.