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1901 Map of Tonawanda

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Tonawanda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The Niagara River and its surrounding wetlands define this turn-of-the-century landscape, dominated by the industrial and transit nexus of North Tonawanda and Tonawanda. The Erie Canal cuts through the southern reaches, highlighting the region's importance as a gateway for Great Lakes shipping and commerce. Further north, the Tuscarora Indian Reservation occupies a distinct portion of the topography near the escarpment at Pekin.

Rail infrastructure is remarkably dense here, with the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Div. and the New York Central and Hudson River R. R. connecting numerous small farming and transit hamlets. Notable settlements like Model City and Sanborn appear alongside family-named crossings such as Picard Bridge, while the river is dotted with features like Buckhorn Id. and Big Burnt Ship Id., illustrating the complex waterway before modern industrial expansion.