1901 Map of Buffalo

Transit routes like the Belt Line and Lehigh Valley R.R. stitch together outlying settlements such as Williamsville, Kenmore, and Cheektowaga. The map reveals the early suburban footprints of Oakland Homestead and Ellwood Park while preserving the rural character of Grand Island. In the southeast, smaller hamlets like Gardenville and Ebenezer line Buffalo Creek, illustrating the transition from dense urban centers to the family-owned farms and cemeteries like Pine Hill Cemetery that supported the growing city.