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1901 Map of Buffalo

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Buffalo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Buffalo waterfront and the industrial corridors of Erie County at the dawn of the twentieth century reveal a landscape defined by heavy rail and maritime commerce. The dense grid of the city gives way to a complex network of rail lines, including the Belt Line and the New York Central and Hudson River R.R., which feed the docks along the Niagara River and Lake Erie. Significant maritime infrastructure is visible, such as the Buffalo Breakwater L.H. and the historic Erie Canal winding north toward Tonawanda.

Beyond the urban core, small settlements and crossroads like Eggertsville, Snyder, and Gardenville mark the transition to the surrounding townships. To the west, across the International Bridge, the Canadian shoreline features Fort Erie (Ruins). The map captures a moment when the steel industry and rail traffic were reshaping the Buffalo-Niagara region, as seen in the expanding rail yards near Sloan and the developing industrial areas at Stony Point.