
Lake Erie defines the northern edge of this Chautauqua County landscape, where the shoreline is punctuated by small lakeside communities like Shore Haven and Ripley Beach. The map captures a significant moment in regional transportation history, documenting the Thruway under construction as it cuts through the vineyards and orchards of the lake plain. This modern infrastructure runs parallel to the long-established corridors of the New York Central and St Louis and the New York Chicago and St Louis railroads, which tie together the settlements of Ripley and Forsyth.
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2 editions found
1899 · Westfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1905 · Clymer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · North East
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · North East
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Clymer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Clymer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · North East
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · South Ripley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Ripley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Sherman
USGS Topo · 1:24,000