2016 Map of Hamburg

About this map

Eighteenmile Creek and its complex tributaries, including Hampton Brook and the South Branch Eighteenmile Creek, carve deep drainages through this part of Erie County. These natural features create distinctive terrain breaks such as Big Gulf, Irish Gulf, and Franklin Gulf, which contrast with the suburban development concentrated around Hamburg and Scranton. The map reveals a transition from the denser residential street grids of Carnegie and Forest Glen in the north to the more agrarian and valley-bottom settlements of Eden Valley and North Boston to the south. Local history is anchored by several burial grounds, including Hillcrest Cemetery near Armor and Mols Hill Cemetery in East Eden. The network of county roads, such as Gowanda State Road, highlights the transportation corridors that historically connected these outlying hamlets to the regional center.