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1905 Map of Depew

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Depew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Industrial and transit corridors dominate this 1905 landscape in Erie County, centered on the growing rail hub of Depew and the adjacent town of Lancaster. At the turn of the century, the area served as a critical junction for major regional carriers, including the Lehigh Valley RR, the Erie RR, and the New York Central and Hudson River RR. These lines bisect the landscape, connecting small hamlets like Pavement and Wende to the larger centers of Williamsville and Bowmansville.

Southward, the terrain transitions into a more rural character defined by the drainage basins of Cayuga Creek, Buffalo Creek, and Cazenovia Creek. Notable local landmarks such as the Marilla Sta and the settlement of New Ebenezer provide a look into the early 20th-century social geography of the region. Long-established thoroughfares like Transit Road and Aurora Road anchor the movement of goods between agricultural outposts and the burgeoning industrial centers near the rail yards.