Index to Cherry Mills Area Map
Representing Features of the Area About 1872

A. Foundation of saw mill
B. Arthur Sick home on 1872 map
C. old State Road on 1872 map
D. woods road that goes up hillside
E. old hunters' cabin with three apartments
F. cabin
G. site of livery stable
H. barn
I. old outhouse of hotel
J. John Gross Hotel 1865
K. ponds
L. foundation of water powered grist mill
M. remains of splash dam which impounded large pond of water shown on 1872 map
N. modern day parking area
O. foundation of a seven story wagon parts shop
P. cistern that once supplied water to hotel, three houses, general store, and post office
Q. approximate site of two houses
Note: One of these houses is known to be the residence of Chris and Ella (Sweeney) Murphy after 1921 until the late 1940's.
R. site of general store and post office, some remains of foundations and large patch of periwinkle, also called creeping myrtle
S. Charles sick home on 1872 map
T. Covenhoven School on 1872 map, later called Cherry Mills School
Note: There is a stone in a tree next to the school structure which bears an inscription from C. S. Sick, just barely visible, for the dedication of the school in 1876
U. site of blacksmith shop
V. house of blacksmith