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1955 Map of North Of Dunkirk

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of North Of Dunkirk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Lake Erie dominates this mid-century topographic perspective of the shoreline northeast of Dunkirk. The map details a narrow but vital strip of land where intensive transportation and community infrastructure concentrate along the coast. Three major rail lines—the New York Central, the Chicago and St Louis, and the Pennsylvania—run in parallel through the town of Sheridan, illustrating the historical importance of this corridor for industrial transit between major eastern and midwestern hubs.

Local landmarks such as St Hyacinth Chapel and the Dunkirk Conference Grounds sit near the water's edge, while Wright Park provides a public space at the City Boundary. Small watercourses like Beaver Creek and Scott Creek cut through the landscape toward the lake, intersecting with local thoroughfares like Cook Road and New York Road. A designated Spoil Area offshore indicates the ongoing maintenance and dredging required to keep the neighboring port accessible during this era.