1915 Map of Hornell

Beyond the urban core, the map reveals a dense network of rural school districts and hilltop farming hamlets. A remarkable concentration of schools, such as the Loon Lake School, Swamp School, and Turnpike School, are scattered across the surrounding highlands like Brownson Hill and Cream Hill. Water features including Loon Lake, Mud Lake, and the winding Canaseraga Creek break up the high ridges, illustrating the natural barriers that influenced early settlement patterns in towns like South Dansville and Haskinville.