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1902 Map of Lockport

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Lockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Lockport serves as the industrial and transportation nexus of this region, defined by the convergence of the Barge Canal and several rail lines at the turn of the century. The map illustrates a landscape transitioned by water and steam, where the canal cuts through the center of the city before heading southwest past Pendleton. The detailed street grid of the city stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding agricultural townships like Royalton and Clarence.

Along the canal, small hubs such as Gasport and Reynales Basin indicate the importance of the waterway to local commerce. In the northern reaches, Ridge Road follows a natural geological elevation, while to the south, the meandering Tonawanda Creek forms a jagged border between counties. This survey captures a moment when the Electric R. R. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. were at their peak, connecting rural hamlets like Swormville and Wrights Corners to the growing urban core.