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1902 Map of Lockport

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

USGS Topo · Published 1902

About this map

Lockport serves as the industrial and transportation anchor of this Niagara County landscape, where the Erie Canal and numerous rail lines converge. The map illustrates a complex network of 19th-century infrastructure, including the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. and the Electric R. R., which facilitated the movement of goods and people across the region. North of the city, Ridge Road follows the natural post-glacial shoreline, connecting rural hamlets like Wrights Corners and Hartland.

To the south, the terrain levels into the marshy bottomlands surrounding Tonawanda Creek and its many tributaries, such as Mud Creek and Beeman Creek. This area is dotted with small, trade-focused settlements like Millersport, Wolcottsville, and Swormville. The concentration of mills and transit stations, including Swifts Mills and Transit Sta., highlights a period when local water power and rail access dictated the growth of these interior Erie and Niagara County communities.