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1978 Map of Newfane

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Newfane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Eighteenmile Creek defines the local topography as it flows north toward Olcott and the shoreline of Lake Ontario. In the late 1970s, this portion of Niagara County remained characterized by its agricultural corridors and scattered crossroad settlements like Burt and Appleton. The transition from the lakefront to the inland orchards and fields is marked by prominent local landmarks, including the historic Krull Park and the small Palmer Airport.

Social and civic life is centered in Newfane, where the High Sch and Central Sch serve the surrounding townships. Genealogists will find several burial grounds across the landscape, such as Sawyer Cem near the lake and St Charles Cem further south. The transportation network is anchored by the Conrail line and a grid of rural routes like Drake Settlement Road, which reflect the area's long-standing land divisions and farming heritage.