Old Maps of Rock City, Allegany

1. 1898 Map of Olean

   

   1898 Olean

   1898 Print · USGS

   Cattaraugus County is shown here at the peak of its rail-and-river era, centered on the major industrial junction at Olean. Genealogists and collectors can trace the sprawling network of the Penna. R.R. and locate vanished local landmarks like the Oil Tanks or the distinct formation at Rock City.

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4. 1938 Map of Olean, 1955 Print

   

   1938 Olean

   1955 Print · USGS

   Olean and the Allegheny River valley are shown here just before the mid-century, defined by a dense network of Pennsylvania and Erie rail lines. Local historians can trace the development of Westons Mills and the industrial layout near North Olean or locate the Oil Spring Indian Reservation.

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7. 1943 Map of Olean

   

   1943 Olean

   1943 Print · USGS

   Cattaraugus County in the late nineteenth century was a corridor of burgeoning rail and industry along the Allegheny. Researchers can trace the path of the Penna. R.R. through old settlements like Hinsdale and Westons Mills, or locate early landmarks like Rock City.

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10. 1960 Map of Buffalo

    

    1960 Buffalo

    1960 Print · USGS

    Western New York and the Niagara Peninsula thrive during the mid-twentieth century industrial peak. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named points and early settlements from Dunkirk Light to the Allegany Indian Reservation.

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13. 1961 Map of Olean, 1962 Print

    

    1961 Olean

    1962 Print · USGS

    Olean and Allegany are shown in the early sixties as bustling rail and river hubs near the Pennsylvania border. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grounds of St Bonaventure University, Mt View Cemetery, and the local oil field.

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16. 1962 Map of Buffalo, 1980 Print

    

    1962 Buffalo

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Niagara Frontier and Western New York are captured here in the early sixties, showing the vital industrial and maritime nexus between the U.S. and Canada. Researchers can trace the path of the Welland Canal, locate the Allegany Indian Reservation, or find family sites near Chautauqua Lake.

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19. 1967 Map of Buffalo

    

    1967 Buffalo

    1967 Print · USGS

    Western New York and the Lake Erie shoreline are shown here during the mid-1960s industrial peak. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks of the Erie Railroad, locate the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, or find historic sites like Fort Erie.

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22. 1973 Map of Buffalo

    

    1973 Buffalo

    1973 Print · USGS

    Western New York and Ontario's Golden Horseshoe meet in the early seventies, spanning from the industrial waterfronts of Buffalo to the hills of Allegany State Park. Trace the paths of the Welland Canal and Erie Lackawanna railroad through the lakefront towns of Dunkirk and Port Colborne.

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25. 1986 Map of Olean

    

    1986 Olean

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Southern Tier and northern Pennsylvania border are captured here in the mid-1980s as the regional rail and river economy evolved. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Allegany Indian Reservation, identify old Oil Field tracts, or locate landmarks like St Bonaventure University and the Tannery.

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28. 2023 Map of Olean, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Olean

    2023 Print · USGS

    Southern New York's industrial and academic heritage is preserved here as the city centers grew around the Allegheny River. Researchers can locate family landmarks from Mount View Cem to the grounds of Saint Bonaventure University and the settlement at Rock City.

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