1905 Map of Lockport

About this map

Lockport serves as the central hub of this turn-of-the-century Niagara County landscape, where the Erie Canal cuts through the escarpment and flows eastward toward Reynales Basin. The map captures a critical moment in transportation history, showing the canal running parallel to the N. Y. C. and H. R. R. R. and the modern Electric R. R. line. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the meandering path of Tonawanda Creek defines the local geography, surrounded by small crossroads settlements like Wolcottsville, Swifts Mills, and Clarence Center. North of the city, the ancient Ridge Road follows the glacial topography above Wrights Corners. This survey preserves the exact locations of rural post offices and early industrial sites, including the complex rail junctions at Akron and the transition between agricultural townships like Royalton and Pendleton.