1900s (20th Century) Maps of Wales Center, Wales

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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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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