Old Maps of Sheldon, New York for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 35 historic maps of Sheldon. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Sheldon's past.


Sheldon, NY maps

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  1. 1905 Map of Attica
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1923 Map of Arcade, 1957 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1925 Map of Arcade
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1949 Map of Attica, 1953 Print
    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.

  5. 1949 Map of Cowlesville, 1969 Print
    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.

  6. 1949 Map of Attica, 1969 Print
    1949 Map of Attica, 1969 Print
    1949 Attica
    1969 Print · USGS
    Western New York’s rural landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the rail hub of Attica. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines of the Erie RR and Attica and Arcade RR or locate family sites near Varysburg and East Bennington.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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.

  8. 1951 Map of Attica
    1951 Map of Attica
    1951 Attica
    1951 Print · USGS
    Western New York's Wyoming County is surveyed here in the early postwar years, centered on the vital rail hub of Attica. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural landscape through family-named sites and landmarks like Danley Corners, St Vincent Cem, and the County Home.

  9. 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

  10. 1960 Map of Buffalo
    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.

  11. 1962 Map of Buffalo, 1980 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1966 Map of Johnsonburg, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Johnsonburg, 1968 Print
    1966 Johnsonburg
    1968 Print · USGS
    Wyoming County's rural character is preserved here in the mid-sixties, from the rail corridor in Johnsonburg to the waters of Java Lake. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like St Nicholas Cem, Southburg, and the remote Torrey Hill Cem.

  13. 1967 Map of Buffalo
    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.

  14. 1973 Map of Buffalo
    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.

  15. 1984 Map of Buffalo, 1985 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 2010 Map of Johnsonburg, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Johnsonburg, 2010 Print
    2010 Johnsonburg
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Java, Orangeville, and other nearby areas

  17. 2010 Map of Cowlesville, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Cowlesville, 2010 Print
    2010 Cowlesville
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Alden, Marilla, and other nearby areas

  18. 2010 Map of Strykersville, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Strykersville, 2010 Print
    2010 Strykersville
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Holland, Wales, and other nearby areas

  19. 2010 Map of Attica, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Attica, 2010 Print
    2010 Attica
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Attica, Bennington, and other nearby areas

  20. 2013 Map of Johnsonburg, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Johnsonburg, 2013 Print
    2013 Johnsonburg
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Java, Orangeville, and other nearby areas

  21. 2013 Map of Strykersville, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Strykersville, 2013 Print
    2013 Strykersville
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Holland, Wales, and other nearby areas

  22. 2013 Map of Attica, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Attica, 2013 Print
    2013 Attica
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Attica, Bennington, and other nearby areas

  23. 2013 Map of Cowlesville, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Cowlesville, 2013 Print
    2013 Cowlesville
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Alden, Marilla, and other nearby areas

  24. 2016 Map of Attica, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Attica, 2016 Print
    2016 Attica
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Attica, Bennington, and other nearby areas

  25. 2016 Map of Strykersville, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Strykersville, 2016 Print
    2016 Strykersville
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Sheldon, including Holland, Wales, and other nearby areas

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