1901 Map of Niagara Falls

Detailed shoreline mapping reveals the islands and eddies of the upper river, from Goat Id. to the expansive Grand Island. Traces of conflict and commemoration appear at Brock Monument and the curiously named Bloody Run. The map effectively captures the transition of the river from a natural wonder to a corridor of heavy transit, evidenced by the dense rail infrastructure of the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Div. and the Michigan Central R. R.