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1890s Maps of Erie County, New York

Explore 8 historic maps of Erie County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Erie County's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1890s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
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Start exploring Erie County's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.

Erie County, NY maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Buffalo
    1894 Map of Buffalo
    1894 Buffalo
    1894 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and its lakefront suburbs are captured at a peak of maritime and rail expansion in the 1890s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early streets of Kenmore, the path of the Erie Canal, and landmarks like the Fort Erie (Ruins).
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1894 Map of Niagara Falls
    1894 Map of Niagara Falls
    1894 Niagara Falls
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Niagara frontier in the early 1890s shows a landscape of strategic forts and burgeoning rail power. Trace the international border from Fort Niagara past the Brock Monument to the rail hubs at Suspension Bridge.
  7. 1896 Map of Niagara Falls
    1896 Map of Niagara Falls
    1896 Niagara Falls
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Niagara frontier at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of international boundaries and massive engineering. Trace the complex rail networks through Suspension Bridge or the historic fortifications at Fort Niagara and Fort Massassauga.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1897 Map of Tonawanda
    1897 Map of Tonawanda
    1897 Tonawanda
    1897 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie counties thrived at the close of the nineteenth century as vital corridors of commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks through Pekin or locate riverside landmarks like Sour Spring Grove and the Erie Canal.
  13. 1897 Map of Medina
    1897 Map of Medina
    1897 Medina
    1897 Print · USGS
    Western New York at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape defined by the Erie Canal and the Tonawanda Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the early rail-and-water economy through settlements like Medina, Akron, and the vanished stops of Smithville Sta.
    7 unique versions available
  16. 1897 Map of Lockport
    1897 Map of Lockport
    1897 Lockport
    1897 Print · USGS
    Niagara County was a powerhouse of canal and rail commerce during the 1890s, centered on the engineering marvels at Lockport. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of Clarence Center, locate Swifts Mills, or follow the original path of the Erie Canal past Raynales Basin.
  19. 1899 Map of Silver Creek
    1899 Map of Silver Creek
    1899 Silver Creek
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Lake Erie shoreline and its industrial rail corridors are captured here at the close of the nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early layout of Angola and Silver Creek or locate landmarks within the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation.
    7 unique versions available
  22. 1899 Map of Niagara
    1899 Map of Niagara
    1899 Niagara
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Niagara Frontier is mapped here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling corridor of trade and transport. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Canal through Lockport or locate early rural settlements like Ransomville and the Tuscarora Indian Reservation.
    6 unique versions available
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