1973 Map of Sixmile Creek

About this map

The southern shoreline of Lake Ontario defines this landscape in the early 1970s, where the rural townships of Porter and Wilson meet. This era captures the developed lakefront at Harrison Grove, Uneeda Beach, and Hopkins Beach, alongside the preserved green space of Fourmile Creek State Park. Inland, the terrain is characterized by a grid of local roads and natural drainage systems like Sixmile Creek and Twelvemile Creek, supporting a predominantly agricultural and residential character. Traces of early regional history are found in the Oakland Cem and Halsted Cem, as well as the Filmore Chapel. The presence of the Penn Central railroad near Braley and a local Gravel Pit indicate the mid-century industrial and transport infrastructure that served these Niagara County communities.