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1955 Map of Colden

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Colden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Cazenovia Creek and its West Branch carve through the heart of this Erie County landscape, dictating the placement of early settlements and the winding path of the Baltimore and Ohio RR. The village of Colden sits at a critical junction of the valley floor, while further north, West Falls and Griffins Mills thrive along the waterways. The western portion of the sheet is dominated by the elevations of Chestnut Ridge and the recreational expanse of Chestnut Ridge Park, a significant local landmark for the surrounding communities of Orchard Park and Boston.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local identifiers, from the Maple Wood Cem near Patchin to the rural St Martins Ch located on the slopes of East Boston Hill. Small hamlets such as Jewettville, Loveland, and Taylorshire appear alongside numerous named thoroughfares like Blakeley Corners Road and Wohlheiter Road, providing a precise look at the mid-century rural infrastructure before suburban expansion reached this portion of Western New York.