1950 Map of Stafford

About this map

Stafford sits at a critical rail crossroads in Genesee County at the start of the 1950s, where the New York Central RR, Erie RR, and Lehigh Valley RR converge. This survey captures a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and unique local landmarks, such as the Bel-air Ranch Health Camp and the curiously named Suicide Corners. The terrain is shaped by the winding courses of Black Creek and Oatka Creek, which cut through a series of named elevations like Temperance Hill and Burleigh Hill. To the southeast, the village of Le Roy marks the edge of the quadrangle near Junction, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR passes through. Smaller settlements like Little Canada, Roanoke, and the aptly named Texaco Town illustrate the density of post-war rural settlement along major arteries such as Broadway and Transit Road.