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1965 Map of Tonawanda West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Tonawanda West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Niagara River serves as the dominant geographic feature of this mid-1960s study, dividing the industrial and residential landscapes of Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda from the quieter reaches of Grand Island. The river's flow is channeled around Cayuga Island and through the Tonawada Channel, supporting a complex water infrastructure including the Lockport Intake and N Tonawanda Intake. Inland, the massive footprint of the Niagara Falls Air Force Base and the Niagara Falls International Airport dominates the northern sector, complete with the Niagara Airport Drag Strip.

Social and civic life is reflected in the dense network of neighborhood institutions, from the La Salle High Sch to numerous parochial centers like St Stephens Ch. Historic burial grounds such as Holy Ghost Cem and White Haven Cem offer primary data for genealogists. The industrial character of the region is underscored by the Erie Canal and the Turning Basin, alongside the rail corridors of the Erie-Lackawanna and New York Central.