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1899 Map of Westfield

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Westfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern edge of this Chautauqua County landscape, where the narrow coastal plain meets the rising Escarpment. This 1898 survey illustrates a transportation-heavy corridor, dominated by the parallel tracks of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern and the New York Chicago and St. Louis railroads. These lines connect the established village of Westfield and the settlement of Ripley to the broader industrial Great Lakes network.

The village of Barcelona sits as a historic harbor point, while inland, the terrain breaks into deep ravines carved by waterways like Chautauqua Creek. To the south, the map reaches toward the county seat at Mayville, capturing smaller rural crossroads such as Volusia and Lombard. The Pennsylvania Boundary Line at the western margin marks the literal edge of the state, situating these lakeside communities at a vital geographical gate.