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1950 Map of Batavia South

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Batavia South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Batavia city boundary serves as a northern anchor for this 1950s survey, where the urban street grid of Main St and Clinton St gives way to the agricultural landscape of Genesee County. A heavy concentration of rail infrastructure defines the local economy, with the New York Central, Erie RR, Lehigh Valley, and Delaware Lackawanna and Western RR all traversing the terrain. These lines connect outlying hamlets like North Alexander, East Alexander, and West Bethany.

South of the city, the winding course of Tonawanda Creek and its tributary Little Tonawanda Creek carve through the townships of Alexander and Bethany. This rural expanse is dotted with small-scale landmarks of community life, including the Bethany Ch and several family or community burial grounds such as Putnam Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem. The presence of the County Home and the Fairgrounds near the city center highlights the area's role as a regional hub of civic service and social gathering.