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1960 Map of Silver Creek

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Silver Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern edge of this coastal landscape, where the waters of Walnut Creek and Silver Creek meet the shoreline. The 1960 revision documents a complex infrastructure of transportation and community life along the lake, particularly centered around the village of Silver Creek. To the east, the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation borders the mouth of Cattaraugus Creek at Sunset Bay, a site marked by seasonal activity at Millers Beach and Wide Beach.

Evidence of the area's mid-century religious and educational institutions is prominent, including the St Columbans Seminary near Eagle Bay and the Central High Sch in the village. The map also traces a dense network of transit, showing the parallel paths of the New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad and the newer State Thruway, reflecting the region's role as a vital corridor between Buffalo and points west.