2023 Map of Tonawanda West

About this map

The Niagara River separates Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda from the residential and recreational landscapes of Grand Island. This modern survey details the complex waterway network where the river splits around Buckhorn Island and Tonawanda Island, creating the Tonawanda Channel and Little River. On the mainland, the map documents a density of German Lutheran heritage through established communities like Bergholtz and Saint Johnsburg, each anchored by historical burial grounds such as the Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cem and Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Cem. Along the southern shore of the island, Grandyle Village and Sandy Beach illustrate the transition from early riverfront settlements to modern residential centers. These labels provide essential coordinates for genealogists tracing family plots at the Holy Ghost Cem or researchers studying the evolution of the Niagara frontier's industrial and suburban borders.