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1949 Map of Cambria

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Cambria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Niagara Escarpment defines the physical and social geography of this 1949 survey, where the dramatic elevation change separates the lower plains of Wilson and Newfane from the higher ground in Wheatfield and Pendleton. This topographic divide is traversed by a network of early local thoroughfares, including Lower Mountain Road and Upper Mountain Road, which follow the contours of the ridge. The agrarian economy of the mid-20th century is evidenced by the numerous orchards and vineyards dotting the landscape near settlements like North Ridge and Warrens Corners.

Transportation corridors play a central role, with the New York Central Railroad cutting across the southern portion of the map through Cambria Station and toward Lockport Junction. The map serves as a detailed record of rural social infrastructure, preserving the locations of over a dozen numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 7 and School No 11, along with local landmarks like St Peters Ch and the North Ridge Cem.