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1950 Map of Albion

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Albion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Erie Canal cuts through the northern landscape of this region, passing through Albion and Holley as a defining corridor of commerce and transport. The mid-century topography reflects a balance of institutional development and vast natural wetlands, notably the Batavia Swamp and the Byron Bergen Swamp Wildlife Sanctuary. Local infrastructure is well-defined, ranging from the State Training School for Girls near Albion to the early layout of the New York Thruway cutting across the southern reaches.

Agricultural and community life is anchored by numerous small settlements like Barre Center, Clarendon, and Byron. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural cemeteries, such as Hillside Cem, alongside an extensive network of named country roads including Telegraph Road and Lime Kiln Rd. The presence of the New York Central and Lehigh Valley railroads highlights the industrial connectivity of these Western New York towns during the early 1950s.