Old Maps of Freedom, New York for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Freedom with 34 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Freedom has changed over the decades.


Freedom, NY maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Arcade, 1957 Print
    1923 Map of Arcade, 1957 Print
    1923 Arcade
    1957 Print · USGS
    Wyoming County is captured in the early 1920s, showing a landscape defined by dairy farming and the vital rail connections of the Arcade and Attica. Genealogists can trace family names at Hicks Corners and Toziers Corners, or locate rural landmarks like Klein School and Java Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1924 Map of Franklinville
    1924 Map of Franklinville
    1924 Franklinville
    1924 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County agricultural life and rail commerce are documented here in the mid-twenties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Siloam Church, County Line Cem, and the Checkered School.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1925 Map of Arcade
    1925 Map of Arcade
    1925 Arcade
    1925 Print · USGS
    Western New York’s rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1920s, a time when one-room schoolhouses and family-named crossroads still defined the countryside. Genealogists can trace property vicinities near Java Village, locate the elusive Cheery Tavern, or follow the path of the Arcade and Attica railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1942 Map of Franklinville
    1942 Map of Franklinville
    1942 Franklinville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County during the early war years remains a land of small schoolhouses and essential rail junctions. Trace the family roots of rural New York through local landmarks like Siloam Church, County Line Cem, and the unique Checkered School.

  5. 1960 Map of Buffalo
    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.

  6. 1962 Map of Buffalo, 1980 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1963 Map of Delevan, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Delevan, 1964 Print
    1963 Delevan
    1964 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County in the early sixties reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Ischua Valley. Researchers can trace local genealogy through several burial sites like Maplehurst Cem and identify historical landmarks like the County Infirmary.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1963 Map of Freedom, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Freedom, 1964 Print
    1963 Freedom
    1964 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus and Allegany counties appear in the early sixties as a network of rail-linked hamlets and reforestation lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through Freedom or locate the Old Burying Grounds and Salem Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1966 Map of Bliss, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Bliss, 1968 Print
    1966 Bliss
    1968 Print · USGS
    Western New York's Wyoming County remains a landscape of rolling woodlots and rural crossroads in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes and remote landmarks like Cooley Grave, Waldos Corners, and the hamlets of Bliss and Eagle.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1966 Map of Arcade, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Arcade, 1968 Print
    1966 Arcade
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Arcade region of New York is shown here in the mid-1960s, a period when rural crossroads and small hamlets still anchored the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Arcade, Yorkshire, and Delevan while identifying rural landmarks like the Punkshire Cem and Camp Merrie Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1967 Map of Buffalo
    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.

  12. 1973 Map of Buffalo
    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.

  13. 1984 Map of Buffalo, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Buffalo, 1985 Print
    1984 Buffalo
    1985 Print · USGS
    Western New York's industrial and transport hubs are in full view during the mid-eighties, from the Lake Erie waterfront to the Genesee Valley. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Erie Canal, find ancestral sites like Mount Calvary Cem, or locate the Attica Correctional Facility.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1986 Map of Olean
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 2010 Map of Freedom, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Freedom, 2010 Print
    2010 Freedom
    2010 Print · USGS
    Freedom and the surrounding farm country of Cattaraugus County are documented in this late-period survey. Researchers can trace rural cemetery locations like County Line Cemetery, explore the recreational grounds of Scouthaven Camp, and follow the banks of Elton Creek.

  16. 2010 Map of Arcade, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Arcade, 2010 Print
    2010 Arcade
    2010 Print · USGS
    The Arcade area at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape of clustered villages and sprawling rural cemetery grounds. Researchers can trace family lines and property locations near Arcade Rural Cemetery, Yorkshire, and the settlement at Punkshire Corners.

  17. 2010 Map of Bliss, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Bliss, 2010 Print
    2010 Bliss
    2010 Print · USGS
    Western New York's rural Wyoming County remains a landscape of historic hamlets and family-named crossroads in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint Mary's Cemetery and trace the paths between Bliss, Eagle, and Waldos Corners.

  18. 2010 Map of Delevan, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Delevan, 2010 Print
    2010 Delevan
    2010 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County's rural landscape at the dawn of the 2010s reveals a network of historic hamlets and glacial lakes. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Maplehurst Cemetery or explore old village layouts in Machias, Delevan, and Sandusky.

  19. 2013 Map of Delevan, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Delevan, 2013 Print
    2013 Delevan
    2013 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County’s rural character is on full display in the early twenty-first century, centered on the waters of Lime Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Maplehurst Cem, Sandusky, and the rail-oriented Machias Junction.

  20. 2013 Map of Freedom, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Freedom, 2013 Print
    2013 Freedom
    2013 Print · USGS
    Western New York agricultural life is captured here in the early twenty-first century, spanning the quiet hamlets and stream valleys of Cattaraugus County. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous burial sites including Old Burying Grounds, Freedom Cem, and Farmersville Center Cem.

  21. 2013 Map of Bliss, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Bliss, 2013 Print
    2013 Bliss
    2013 Print · USGS
    Western New York’s rural landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the community of Bliss. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Dziedzic Farms and old burial grounds such as Cadwell Corners Cem.

  22. 2013 Map of Arcade, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Arcade, 2013 Print
    2013 Arcade
    2013 Print · USGS
    Arcade and Yorkshire dominate this landscape in the early twenty-first century, anchored by the banks of Cattaraugus Cr. Researchers can locate several burial grounds including Yorkshire Cem and trace local landmarks like the Delevan Drive-In and Arcade Tri-County Airport.

  23. 2016 Map of Arcade, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Arcade, 2016 Print
    2016 Arcade
    2016 Print · USGS
    The tri-county intersection of Erie, Wyoming, and Cattaraugus counties is captured here in the mid-2010s, centered on the villages of Arcade and Yorkshire. Local historians can trace numerous rural burial sites like Yorkshire Cemetery and landmarks such as the Arcade Tri-County Airport.

  24. 2016 Map of Bliss, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Bliss, 2016 Print
    2016 Bliss
    2016 Print · USGS
    Western New York's rural uplands are shown here in the mid-2010s as the agricultural traditions of Wyoming County continue. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Saint Mary's Cem, the small settlements of Bliss and Eagle, and local aviation sites such as Keysa Airport.

  25. 2016 Map of Delevan, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Delevan, 2016 Print
    2016 Delevan
    2016 Print · USGS
    Cattaraugus County settlement patterns are preserved here in the mid-2010s, centered on the waters of Lime Lake and the village of Delevan. Genealogists can trace several historic burial sites, including Maple Grove Cem and Sandusky Cem, alongside small rural hubs like Elton.

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