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1899 Map of Silver Creek

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Silver Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Cattaraugus Indian Reservation serves as a geographic anchor for this late nineteenth-century survey, where the winding course of Cattaraugus Creek meets the southeastern shore of Lake Erie. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of three major rail lines running parallel to the shoreline, including the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R. and the Pennsylvania R. R.. These industrial corridors pass through established lakeside settlements such as Silver Creek, Irving, and Angola.

Further inland, the terrain transitions into agricultural and small-town settings like Hanover Center, Smiths Mills, and Brant. The mapping of small creek systems like Sister Creek and Muddy Creek highlights the drainage patterns that shaped early development in Chautauqua and Erie Counties. The inclusion of the Chautauqua Co. Erie Co. Boundary Line provides precise context for local historians and genealogists studying the jurisdictional shifts near the lakefront.