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1948 Map of Buffalo SE

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Buffalo SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Industrial and residential development along the shores of Lake Erie defines this landscape south of Buffalo in the years following World War II. The map highlights the complex rail network serving the lakefront, including the South Buffalo Railway and Nickel Plate Road, which threaded through massive steel and shipping hubs at Stony Point and Lackawanna. Inland, the survey captures the transition from dense urban grids to the burgeoning suburban patterns of West Seneca and Orchard Park.

Key local institutions are meticulously recorded, from the prominent Basilica Of Our Lady Of Victory to numerous numbered public schools like Sch No 67 and Sch No 29. The waterfront is anchored by the South Buffalo Lighthouse and the expansive Buffalo Harbor, while recreational spaces like South Park and the South Shore Country Club provide green relief amidst the heavy transit corridors and growing neighborhoods.