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1954 Map of Westfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Westfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Westfield serves as the focal point of this Chautauqua County survey, showing the village at a moment of significant infrastructure transition as the New York State Thruway cuts through the landscape. This new artery passes just north of the village center, crossing Chautauqua Creek and introducing Interchange 60 near Barcelona on the shores of Lake Erie. The map documents a dense network of transportation, where the New York Chicago and St Louis RR and New York Central and St Louis RR parallel the shoreline, supporting the region's agricultural and industrial base.

Researchers will find several genealogical landmarks, including the Old St James Cemetery and Westfield Cem. Cultural sites of the mid-century era are also visible, such as a Drive-in Theater along the highway and the Airway Beacon on a ridge to the west. From the lakeside heights of Hawthorne Park to the elevated terrain around Mount Baldy, the map illustrates a landscape defined by deep creek ravines and the burgeoning post-war highway system.