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Old Maps of Rapids, Lockport

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Rapids, Lockport maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Lockport
    1897 Map of Lockport
    1897 Lockport
    1897 Print · USGS
    Niagara County was a powerhouse of canal and rail commerce during the 1890s, centered on the engineering marvels at Lockport. Genealogists and historians can trace the early foundations of Clarence Center, locate Swifts Mills, or follow the original path of the Erie Canal past Raynales Basin.
  4. 1899 Map of Niagara
    1899 Map of Niagara
    1899 Niagara
    1899 Print · USGS
    The Niagara Frontier is mapped here in the late nineteenth century as a bustling corridor of trade and transport. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Canal through Lockport or locate early rural settlements like Ransomville and the Tuscarora Indian Reservation.
    6 unique versions available
  7. 1902 Map of Lockport
    1902 Map of Lockport
    1902 Lockport
    1902 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie Counties thrived at the turn of the century as the Erie Canal and heavy rail transformed the region. Researchers can trace ancestral property near Lockport or locate vanished stops along the Batavia and Tonawanda Shore Line and near Reynales Basin.
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1905 Map of Lockport, 1906 Print
    1905 Map of Lockport, 1906 Print
    1905 Lockport
    1906 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie counties at the height of the canal and rail era show a landscape defined by the Erie Canal. Trace family roots in Lockport or explore early transit networks through Transit Sta., Akron, and the Electric R. R.
  13. 1948 Map of Lockport, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Lockport, 1953 Print
    1948 Lockport
    1953 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie Counties are shown here during the late forties, when the canal and rail lines still anchored the regional economy. Researchers can locate numerous numbered rural schoolhouses and vanished stops like Hodgeville Sta or Akron Junction.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1950 Map of Wolcottsville
    1950 Map of Wolcottsville
    1950 Wolcottsville
    1950 Print · USGS
    Niagara and Erie Counties are captured here at the start of the 1950s, showing a transition from rural farming to structured township growth. Researchers can trace family history through numerous district schools and landmarks like Swifts Mills, Akron Junction, and the Clarence Center Church.
  19. 1950 Map of Clarence Center
    1950 Map of Clarence Center
    1950 Clarence Center
    1950 Print · USGS
    Midcentury Western New York is captured here as rural townships began to evolve around the Erie Canal and Tonawanda Creek. Genealogists and local historians can locate early district schools, the Sulphur Springs Guard Lock, and hamlets like Swormville and Hodgeville Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Toronto, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Toronto, 1954 Print
    1952 Toronto
    1954 Print · USGS
    Lake Ontario and the international border define this mid-century landscape of rapid industrial and suburban growth. Researchers can trace the vital shipping and rail corridors of the era, from the Welland Canal to the New York Central Railroad.
  25. 1962 Map of Toronto, 1982 Print
    1962 Map of Toronto, 1982 Print
    1962 Toronto
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Golden Horseshoe and the Niagara Frontier meet in this early 1960s study of a growing international border region. Trace the path of the Welland Canal and locate land marks like the Scarborough Bluffs and Tuscarora Indian Reservation.
  28. 1965 Map of Toronto
    1965 Map of Toronto
    1965 Toronto
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Golden Horseshoe and Niagara Frontier are shown in detail during the early sixties, highlighting the international shipping and transit networks. Trace the path of the Erie Canal, the Welland Canal, and rail lines connecting Toronto and Niagara Falls.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1965 Map of Clarence Center, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Clarence Center, 1967 Print
    1965 Clarence Center
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Niagara and Erie county line comes alive in the mid-1960s, showing the early suburban growth of townships like Amherst and Clarence. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through St Marys Cem or locate the historic Sulphur Springs Guard Lock along the Erie Canal.
  34. 1965 Map of Wolcottsville, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Wolcottsville, 1967 Print
    1965 Wolcottsville
    1967 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands between Erie and Niagara Counties are captured here in the mid-1960s as a network of small hamlets and agricultural crossroads. Researchers can trace family ties through St Michaels Ch, locate the Elridge Cem, or follow the old New York Central Railroad through Akron Junction.
  37. 1980 Map of Clarence Center
    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.
  40. 1980 Map of Wolcottsville
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1984 Map of Lockport, 1985 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 2010 Map of Wolcottsville, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Wolcottsville, 2010 Print
    2010 Wolcottsville
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Clarence, Lockport, and other nearby areas
  49. 2010 Map of Clarence Center, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Clarence Center, 2010 Print
    2010 Clarence Center
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Amherst, Clarence, and other nearby areas
  52. 2013 Map of Wolcottsville, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Wolcottsville, 2013 Print
    2013 Wolcottsville
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Clarence, Lockport, and other nearby areas
  55. 2013 Map of Clarence Center, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Clarence Center, 2013 Print
    2013 Clarence Center
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Amherst, Clarence, and other nearby areas
  58. 2016 Map of Wolcottsville, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Wolcottsville, 2016 Print
    2016 Wolcottsville
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Clarence, Lockport, and other nearby areas
  61. 2016 Map of Clarence Center, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Clarence Center, 2016 Print
    2016 Clarence Center
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Amherst, Clarence, and other nearby areas
  64. 2019 Map of Clarence Center, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Clarence Center, 2019 Print
    2019 Clarence Center
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Amherst, Clarence, and other nearby areas
  67. 2019 Map of Wolcottsville, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Wolcottsville, 2019 Print
    2019 Wolcottsville
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapids, including Clarence, Lockport, and other nearby areas
  70. 2023 Map of Clarence Center, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Clarence Center, 2023 Print
    2023 Clarence Center
    2023 Print · USGS
    Clarence Center and the surrounding Erie County suburbs appear in great detail during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate family sites at Saint Pauls Cem, trace the Erie Canal, or explore the airfield at Clarence Aerodrome.
  73. 2023 Map of Wolcottsville, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Wolcottsville, 2023 Print
    2023 Wolcottsville
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Erie and Niagara county line runs through this landscape of creek-side hamlets and rural crossroads in the early 2020s. Trace local history at Wolcottsville, Swifts Mills, and the Trinity Lutheran Cem near the banks of Tonawanda Creek.
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