1954 Map of Sherman

About this map

The village of Sherman serves as the focal point of this southwestern Chautauqua County survey, where the valley of French Creek meets the Pennsylvania RR. The landscape is characterized by a mix of agricultural valley floors and rising hills preserved as State Reforestation Areas. Evidence of early community infrastructure is abundant, particularly in the village core which contains Central Ch and the Sherman School. Outlying hamlets like Summerdale and North Harmony mark historical crossroads, with the latter featuring its own North Harmony Ch. The map also documents rural cemetery locations like Porter Cem and specialized transportation nodes such as the RR Sta and a Sub Sta. The dense network of named family roads, including Bement Rd and Freeman Rd, illustrates the deeply rooted rural settlement patterns of the mid-1950s.