1900s (20th Century) Maps of Colden, New York

1. 1925 Map of Springville

   

   1925 Springville

   1925 Print · USGS

   Southern Erie County in the mid-twenties shows a landscape of deep valleys and rail-connected villages before the expansion of modern highways. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of district schools like Wheeler Hollow School and rural centers such as Sardinia and Griffins Mills.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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28. 1979 Map of Holland

    

    1979 Holland

    1979 Print · USGS

    Erie County's rural character is on full display in the late 1970s as agricultural valleys and wooded ridges meet along the East Branch Cazenovia Creek. Family historians can trace numerous burial sites like Humphrey Cem and local landmarks such as the Gow Sch and Emery Park.

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31. 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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