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1984 Map of Lockport

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Lockport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Niagara Escarpment defines the transition between the lake plains and the higher ground to the south, shaping the path of the regional waterways as they flow toward Lake Ontario. In the early 1980s, the industrial legacy of Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda anchors the southwestern corner of the sheet, while the city of Lockport remains the central hub for the surrounding agricultural landscape. This survey documents the intersection of modern transport and older rural infrastructure, showing the New York State Thruway cutting across the southern tier while the Conrail and Amtrak lines maintain the rail corridor through Medina and Middleport.

Wildlife and conservation areas occupy significant portions of the eastern terrain, notably the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and the adjacent Tonawanda State Wildlife Management Area. Cultural and sovereign lands are also prominent, including the Tuscarora Indian Reservation near Lewiston and the Tonawanda Indian Reservation spanning the county lines near Basom. Locally significant sites such as the Lockport Air Force Station and Niagara County Community College provide specific reference points for 20th-century local history research.