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1950s Maps of Erie County, New York

Explore 22 historic maps of Erie County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 1950s, 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 1950s, 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.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Erie County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Erie County, NY maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Buffalo NW
    1950 Map of Buffalo NW
    1950 Buffalo NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Niagara River and Grand Island are shown in detail during the early fifties, capturing Buffalo's northern expansion. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of local institutions like Lafayette High Sch, Mt Olivet Cem, and Bell Airport.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1950 Map of Corfu
    1950 Map of Corfu
    1950 Corfu
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Erie and Genesee County borderlands thrived at mid-century as a vital railroad corridor between Buffalo and Batavia. Researchers can trace the path of four major rail lines and locate rural landmarks like Brick House Corners, School No. 13, and Fargo.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1950 Map of Wolcottsville
    1950 Map of Wolcottsville
    1950 Wolcottsville
    1950 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie Counties are captured here at the start of the 1950s, showing a transition from rural farming to structured township growth. Researchers can trace family history through numerous district schools and landmarks like Swifts Mills, Akron Junction, and the Clarence Center Church.
  10. 1950 Map of Clarence Center
    1950 Map of Clarence Center
    1950 Clarence Center
    1950 Print · USGS
    Midcentury Western New York is captured here as rural townships began to evolve around the Erie Canal and Tonawanda Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate early district schools, the Sulphur Springs Guard Lock, and hamlets like Swormville and Hodgeville Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Tonawanda East
    1950 Map of Tonawanda East
    1950 Tonawanda East
    1950 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie counties meet along the canal and river during this postwar period of industrial activity and suburban expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Martinsville and Hodgeville, or locate family sites near Wheatfield Cemetery and School No. 10.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1950 Map of Lancaster
    1950 Map of Lancaster
    1950 Lancaster
    1950 Print · USGS
    Erie County at the mid-century mark shows a landscape of burgeoning suburbs and vital rail corridors. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like St Marys High School, the Transit Cem, and old district sites like School No 8.
  19. 1950 Map of Buffalo NE
    1950 Map of Buffalo NE
    1950 Buffalo NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and its northeastern suburbs in the mid-twentieth century show a dense urban fabric of streetcar-era neighborhoods and burgeoning park systems. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through dozens of numbered schools, large cemeteries like Forest Lawn, and industrial corridors near Sloan and Walden.
  22. 1950 Map of Clarence
    1950 Map of Clarence
    1950 Clarence
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Erie County comes into focus through this survey of the rail-and-road network connecting Clarence and Alden. You can trace old property contexts via landmarks like Trinity Ch, Mt Olive Cem, and the various numbered schools scattered across the township lines.
  25. 1950 Map of Tonawanda West
    1950 Map of Tonawanda West
    1950 Tonawanda West
    1950 Print · USGS
    Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda are captured during a period of major post-war industrial and suburban growth. Researchers can trace the development of Cayuga Island, find local schools like Gratwick Sch, and locate family plots at White Haven Cem.
  28. 1950 Map of Orchard Park
    1950 Map of Orchard Park
    1950 Orchard Park
    1950 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Buffalo in the early fifties, this region shows a landscape of small townships and emerging suburban hubs. Researchers can locate numerous local institutions like Michael Road School, trace the Pennsylvania RR, or find the historic Willink settlement.
  31. 1950 Map of East Aurora
    1950 Map of East Aurora
    1950 East Aurora
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Erie County comes alive in this survey of East Aurora and its surrounding townships during a period of steady post-war growth. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the local Tannery, numerous numbered district schools, and family burial grounds including Maplewood Cem and Evergreen Cem.
  34. 1950 Map of Buffalo SE
    1950 Map of Buffalo SE
    1950 Buffalo SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Lake Erie's industrial shoreline and the expanding suburbs of Erie County are captured here at mid-century. Researchers can trace the massive rail infrastructure and maritime landmarks like the South Buffalo Lighthouse or locate family sites at St Matthews Cem and the Basilica Of Our Lady Of Victory.
  37. 1950 Map of Medina, 1956 Print
    1950 Map of Medina, 1956 Print
    1950 Medina
    1956 Print · USGS
    Orleans and Genesee Counties are mapped here in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial pulse of the Erie Canal and New York Central corridor. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schools and landmarks like the Site of Neuter Fort, Boxwood Cem, and the Tonawanda Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of Akron
    1951 Map of Akron
    1951 Akron
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Tonawanda Indian Reservation and the village of Akron are documented here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists can trace family burial sites at Evergreen Cem and Long House Cem, or locate historic civic hubs like the Council House and Basom.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1951 Map of Cowlesville
    1951 Map of Cowlesville
    1951 Cowlesville
    1951 Print · USGS
    Western New York's rural Wyoming County townships are shown here in the early fifties, a landscape of creek-fed valleys and small crossroads hamlets. Researchers can trace historic district schools and cemeteries like School No 12 and Fairview Cem near Cowlesville.
  46. 1952 Map of Toronto, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Toronto, 1954 Print
    1952 Toronto
    1954 Print · USGS
    Lake Ontario and the international border define this mid-century landscape of rapid industrial and suburban growth. Researchers can trace the vital shipping and rail corridors of the era, from the Welland Canal to the New York Central Railroad.
  49. 1954 Map of Tonawanda West
    1954 Map of Tonawanda West
    1954 Tonawanda West
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Niagara River corridor and Grand Island are captured during a mid-century period of industrial and suburban growth. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Johnsburg, Holy Ghost Cem, and Bishop Duffy High Sch.
  52. 1954 Map of Springville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Springville, 1955 Print
    1954 Springville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Southern Erie County in the mid-fifties is defined by the thriving village of Springville and the winding course of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Local historians can trace early schools and healthcare sites like Griffith Institute and Chaffee Hosp, or locate family plots at Maplewood Cem and Sibley Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1955 Map of Holland, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Holland, 1957 Print
    1955 Holland
    1957 Print · USGS
    Erie County's southern valleys and highlands are caught mid-century, before modern development bypassed these rural hamlets. Genealogists can trace family names at Humphrey Cem and Hunter Creek Ch, or locate the old Gow Sch near South Wales.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1955 Map of Colden, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Colden, 1957 Print
    1955 Colden
    1957 Print · USGS
    Erie County in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of deep creek valleys and rising ridges connected by the Baltimore and Ohio RR. Trace the footprints of West Falls, Colden, and Patchin, or locate family sites near Maple Wood Cem and St Martins Ch.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1957 Map of Sardinia, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Sardinia, 1958 Print
    1957 Sardinia
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Erie County in the late fifties was a landscape of high ridges and rural family crossroads. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old rail lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and locate vanished landmarks like Tru-Blue Ch and Sillimans Corners.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1957 Map of Strykersville, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Strykersville, 1958 Print
    1957 Strykersville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Wyoming and Erie County rural life is frozen here in the late fifties, as the valley of Buffalo Creek connects a network of crossroad hamlets and parish schools. Researchers can trace family sites near St Marys Cemetery, Plants Corners, and Dutch Hollow.
    2 unique versions available
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