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1907 Map of Eden

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Eden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Lake Erie shorelines and the deeply incised valleys of the Eighteenmile Creek watershed define the landscape of southern Erie County at the turn of the century. The map reveals a robust transport network where the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR and Pennsylvania RR hug the coast, while the Electric RR connects the village of Hamburg. The rugged topography of the southern section is dominated by the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, which follows the winding path of Cattaraugus Creek.

Detailed settlement patterns are visible in the surrounding townships, from the agricultural centers of Eden and North Collins to smaller crossroads like Woodward Hollow and New Oregon. Local-history researchers will find interest in the proximity of the Indian School to the reservation and the presence of the Fairgrounds north of Hamburg. The transition from the lakefront cliffs of Walden Cliffs to the high ground of Rice Hill illustrates the varied terrain that shaped Erie County's early 20th-century development.