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

1. 1905 Map of Attica

   

   1905 Attica

   1905 Print · USGS

   Western New York at the turn of the century shows a landscape dominated by a massive web of competing railroads. Genealogists can trace family names and small hamlets like Folsomdale, Darien Center, and the industrial hub at Attica.

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4. 1905 Map of Depew

   

   1905 Depew

   1905 Print · USGS

   Eastern Erie County at the height of the steam era reveals a complex network of major rail lines and rural hamlets. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines and rail stations like Looneyville, Grimesville, and the early development of Depew.

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7. 1923 Map of Arcade, 1957 Print

   

   1923 Arcade

   1957 Print · USGS

   Wyoming County is captured in the early 1920s, showing a landscape defined by dairy farming and the vital rail connections of the Arcade and Attica. Genealogists can trace family names at Hicks Corners and Toziers Corners, or locate rural landmarks like Klein School and Java Lake.

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10. 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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13. 1925 Map of Arcade

    

    1925 Arcade

    1925 Print · USGS

    Western New York’s rural landscape is captured here in the mid-1920s, a time when one-room schoolhouses and family-named crossroads still defined the countryside. Genealogists can trace property vicinities near Java Village, locate the elusive Cheery Tavern, or follow the path of the Arcade and Attica railroad.

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16. 1948 Map of Depew, 1953 Print

    

    1948 Depew

    1953 Print · USGS

    Erie County's industrial and civic heart comes into focus during this post-war era of rail and aviation expansion. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Clarence Fillmore Cemetery or locate old schoolhouses like School No 1 and School No 8 across Harris Hill and Marilla.

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19. 1949 Map of Attica, 1953 Print

    

    1949 Attica

    1953 Print · USGS

    Western New York at mid-century reveals a dense network of major railroads and rural hamlets across Genesee and Wyoming counties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous numbered schools, named crossroads like Brick House Corners, and landmarks such as the Attica State Prison.

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22. 1949 Map of Cowlesville, 1969 Print

    

    1949 Cowlesville

    1969 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County's rural character is well-preserved here in the years following the war, showing a landscape defined by small crossroads hamlets and creek-side settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Persons Corners, Persons Cem, and several numbered schoolhouses including School No 19.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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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34. 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.

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37. 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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40. 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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43. 1965 Map of East Aurora, 1967 Print

    

    1965 East Aurora

    1967 Print · USGS

    East Aurora and the surrounding Erie County townships are captured here in the mid-sixties as suburban growth begins to touch rural farmsteads. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Maplewood Cemetery, St Johns Church, and the Wales School.

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46. 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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49. 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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52. 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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55. 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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