1902 Map of Lockport

About this map

Lockport serves as the industrial and hydraulic hub of this Niagara County landscape, where the Barge Canal (Erie Canal) carves through the bedrock at The Gulf. This late 19th-century survey highlights a region defined by the intersection of major water routes and the N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. system. To the south, the meandering Tonawanda Creek forms a natural boundary between townships, supporting scattered agrarian hamlets like Millersport and Wolcottsville. The survey captures the transition of the canal era into the railroad age, noted by the presence of the Electric R. R. and the strategic positioning of depots at Transit Sta. and Gasport. Smaller family-named crossroads, including Mc Nalls and Hunts Corners, provide a clear picture of the local settlement patterns and rural economy before modern suburbanization altered the character of Clarence and Amherst.