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1954 Map of Westfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Westfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Lake Erie defines the northern edge of this Chautauqua County landscape, where the lakefront village of Barcelona serves as a historic harbor near the mouth of Chautauqua Creek. Moving inland, the village of Westfield sits at the intersection of major transportation corridors, including the Erie Thruway and several rail lines like the New York Chicago and St Louis Railroad. The terrain shifts dramatically south of town into the deep gorge of The Gulf, a winding canyon carved by the creek.

Genealogists can trace several burial grounds, including the Old St James Cemetery and Westfield Cemetery. Small-scale industry and infrastructure are visible via the Waterworks and Minton Reservoir along the creek, while the presence of a Drive-in Theater and Hawthorne Park along the lakefront reflects the mid-century recreational character of the region. The map also captures the early development of the interstate system with Interchange 60 and the nascent thruway system.