Old Maps of Bates, Ellington for Metal Detecting

1. 1900 Map of Cherry Creek

   

   1900 Cherry Creek

   1900 Print · USGS

   Western New York near the turn of the century shows a landscape of developing rail hubs and managed wetlands. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Forestville, South Dayton, and Leon, or locate vanished stations like Smiths Mills Sta. and the rural crossroads at Charlotte Center.

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4. 1941 Map of Cherry Creek

   

   1941 Cherry Creek

   1941 Print · USGS

   Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties are captured here at the dawn of the 1940s, when the Erie railroad still bound these rural townships together. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous small villages like Forestville, South Dayton, and Charlotte Center.

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7. 1954 Map of Hamlet, 1956 Print

   

   1954 Hamlet

   1956 Print · USGS

   Chautauqua County's rural townships and reforestation areas are documented here in the mid-fifties. Researchers can locate small communities like Sinclairville and Hamlet, alongside family landmarks such as Luce Hill Cem and Burnham Hollow.

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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. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1986 Map of Jamestown

    

    1986 Jamestown

    1986 Print · USGS

    Chautauqua County and the Lake Erie shoreline are captured in the mid-eighties as the region balanced its industrial rail hubs with lakeside culture. Local historians can trace the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution, the expansion of Jamestown, and rural landmarks like Sunset Hill Cemetery.

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25. 2023 Map of Hamlet, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Hamlet

    2023 Print · USGS

    Eastern Chautauqua County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape of high hills and creek valleys. Genealogists can locate several historic burial grounds like Luce Hill Cem and Burnham Hollow Cem alongside small crossroads such as Thornton.

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