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1950s Maps of Wales, New York

Explore 4 historic maps of Wales 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 Wales'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 Wales's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Wales, NY maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 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.
  7. 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
  10. 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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