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1950 Map of Newfane

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Newfane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Eighteenmile Creek defines the local geography as it flows north toward Lake Ontario, anchoring the settlements of Newfane and Burt. By 1950, this area of Niagara County shows a mature agricultural and residential landscape structured by the New York Central Railroad and a dense network of country roads. The shoreline at Olcott serves as a focal point for the region, featuring the Newfane Filtration Plant and Krull Park.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of rural institutions, including numerous schoolhouses like School No 1 and School No 8. Small cemeteries such as West Lake Rd Cem and Corwin Cem are preserved alongside parish centers like Advent Ch and St Johns Ch. The map also captures the inland hamlet of Appleton and the crossroads at Ridgewood, illustrating the transition from the lakefront to the orchards and fields of the interior townships.