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1899 Map of Silver Creek

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Silver Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northwestern boundary of this late nineteenth-century survey, its coastline carved by numerous drainage points where Cattaraugus Creek and smaller streams like Muddy Creek meet the water. The landscape is a vital transportation corridor, dominated by the parallel tracks of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern R. R. and the New York Chicago and St. Louis R. R.. These rail lines connect a string of lakeside and inland settlements, including Silver Creek, Angola, and Irving.

A significant portion of the southeastern territory is occupied by the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, where the creek meanders deeply through the townships of Hanover and Perrysburg. For the genealogist or local researcher, the map preserves the exact positions of smaller nineteenth-century locales such as Smiths Mills, Hanover Center, and East Evans, alongside the county boundary line separating Erie, Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus counties.