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1948 Map of Tonawanda West

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Tonawanda West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Niagara Falls and the surrounding industrial corridor along the Niagara River Tonawanda Channel define this mid-century landscape. The map details the urban density of North Tonawanda and Tonawanda, where the Erie RR and New York Central RR converge near the riverbank. This era shows the residential expansion of La Salle and the prominence of the Niagara Falls Municipal Airport, which is situated north of the city center among smaller rural hamlets like Bergholtz and St Johnsburg.

Across the water on Grand Island, the terrain transitions to a more dispersed pattern of local schools and churches, such as the Charlotte Sidway Sch and St Stephens Ch. The map provides a clear look at the intricate network of creeks, including Cayuga Creek and Bergholtz Creek, that drain the flat plains toward the river. Genealogists can find numerous well-documented burial sites including the Lockport Road Cem and White Haven Cem.