1986 Map of Niagara Falls

About this map

Old Fort Niagara stands at the mouth of the Niagara River, anchoring a 1986 landscape shaped by centuries of frontier defense and industrial utility. This planimetric study captures the international boundary between Ontario and Niagara County as it appeared in the mid-1980s, documenting the dense concentration of parks along the river corridor, including Fort Niagara State Park and Whirlpool State Park. The map highlights the sharp geological transition of the Niagara Escarpment and the heavy engineering of the Powerplant and various Substations that harness the falls. Beyond the primary urban core of Niagara Falls, the residential expansion into Youngstown Estates, Riverside Manors, and Blairville is clearly defined, while an Old Railroad Grade serves as a reminder of the region's evolving transportation network during this era of late-century development.