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1899 Map of Silver Creek

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Silver Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Lake Erie defines the western edge of this 1898 landscape, where the shoreline is deeply etched by numerous waterways including Sister Creek and the meandering Cattaraugus Creek. The topography reflects a bustling transportation corridor at the end of the nineteenth century, with three major rail lines—the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern R. R., the New York Chicago and St. Louis R. R., and the Pennsylvania R. R.—paralleling the coast through settlements like Angola and Farnham.

Occupying a significant portion of the inland terrain is the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, which straddles the county boundary and the river valley. The map documents smaller rural communities such as Smiths Mills and Hanover Center, providing a clear record of the settlement patterns and industrial infrastructure near the mouth of the Silver Creek before the mid-century expansion of regional highways.