1980s Maps of Erie County, New York

1. 1980 Map of Tonawanda West

   

   1980 Tonawanda West

   1980 Print · USGS

   The Niagara River frontier in the early 1980s reveals a landscape of heavy industry, military aviation, and growing suburbs. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like Holy Ghost Cem, local schools such as Duffy High Sch, and the layout of Grand Island.

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4. 1980 Map of Clarence Center

   

   1980 Clarence Center

   1980 Print · USGS

   Suburban development meets rural Erie County during the early eighties as new residential tracts rise near established crossroads. Researchers can trace the Erie Canal near the Sulphur Springs Guard Lock or locate family roots at St Marys Cem and Clarence Center.

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7. 1980 Map of Wolcottsville

   

   1980 Wolcottsville

   1980 Print · USGS

   The rural borders of Erie and Niagara counties come alive in the late twentieth century as this survey follows the winding Tonawanda Creek. Trace the sites of Swifts Mills, Dancer Cem, and the old rail connections at Akron Junction.

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10. 1980 Map of Tonawanda East

    

    1980 Tonawanda East

    1980 Print · USGS

    Niagara and Erie counties meet at the historic canal in the early eighties as suburban growth reshapes the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the development of North Tonawanda, the grounds of White Chapel Memorial Cem, and small hamlets like Wendelville.

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13. 1980 Map of Niagara Falls, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Niagara Falls

    1981 Print · USGS

    Niagara Falls and its international surrounds are captured in the early eighties as a hub of hydropower and tourism. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood schools like Gaskill High School, resting places like Oakwood Cemetery, and rail junctions at Montrose Junction.

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16. 1981 Map of Akron

    

    1981 Akron

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Erie and Genesee county border in the early eighties centers on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation and the industrial village of Akron. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites at Four Corners Cem or locate industrial relics like the Mine Shaft near Basom.

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19. 1982 Map of Lancaster, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Lancaster

    1983 Print · USGS

    Eastern Erie County in the early eighties shows a landscape of suburban growth and institutional heritage. Researchers can trace family sites near Lancaster Rural Cem, follow the Conrail rail lines, or locate the County Home and Infirmary.

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22. 1984 Map of Corfu

    

    1984 Corfu

    1984 Print · USGS

    Western New York in the early eighties shows a mix of growing recreation and established rail corridors. Trace family roots at Hillside Cem, locate the old Corfu Station, or explore the early footprint of Darien Lakes State Park.

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25. 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.

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28. 1984 Map of Lockport, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Lockport

    1985 Print · USGS

    Western New York in the 1980s shows a landscape of lakefront parks, industrial rail corridors, and vast protected wetlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of local families through sites like Acacia Park Cem or the Tuscarora Indian Reservation.

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31. 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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34. 1986 Map of Silver Creek

    

    1986 Silver Creek

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Lake Erie shoreline of Chautauqua and Erie Counties is shown here in the mid-eighties as a network of rail-side towns and coastal parks. Researchers can trace the layout of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation or locate landmarks like Sturgeon Point and Jerusalem Corners.

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37. 1986 Map of Niagara Falls

    

    1986 Niagara Falls

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Niagara frontier in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of heavy power generation and riverfront parkland. Trace the residential growth of Lewiston and Youngstown or locate landmarks like Old Fort Niagara and the Niagara Escarpment.

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