
Chautauqua Creek carves a deep path through the center of this landscape, creating a striking topographical feature known as The Gulf as it flows toward Lake Erie. This corridor connects the hilltop town of Mayville, where the Chautauqua County Courthouse stands as a local landmark, to the lakeside settlement of Barcelona. Between these points lies the village of Westfield, a hub of local activity marked by several historical burial grounds including Westfield Cem, Saint James Cem, and Old Saint James Cem. The terrain rises sharply from the lake plains toward the southern highlands near Mount Baldy, where water management is evident at Minton Reservoir and Kent Reservoir. Rural life is further defined by smaller clusters at West Portland and the residential area of Forest Park, tied together by a network of local connectors such as N Portage St and W Lake Rd.
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1899 · Westfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Dunkirk
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Chautaqua
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Clymer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Clymer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Chautauqua
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Clymer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Dunkirk
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Chautauqua
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · South Ripley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000