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1897 Map of Albion

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Albion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

The Erie Canal anchors the northern landscape of this late-nineteenth-century survey, passing directly through the heart of Albion and Holley. This critical transportation corridor is complemented by the New York Central and Hudson River R.R. (Niagara Falls Line), which parallels the canal and facilitated the region's agricultural export economy. Moving south, the terrain shifts from the organized grids of the canal towns into the expansive Oak Orchard Swamp, a significant natural feature that separates the northern settlements from the rolling landscape of Genesee County.

Smaller rural hubs like Rich's Corners, Barre Center, and Langton Corners serve as landmarks for genealogists tracing family homesteads in the spaces between the major rail lines. In the south, the city of Batavia emerges near Tonawanda Creek, while the West Shore R.R. and Lehigh Valley R.R. crisscross the townships of Elba and Byron, showing a dense network of steam-era infrastructure before the modern highway system reshaped the county lines.