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1954 Map of Westfield

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Westfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Westfield serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, where the confluence of Chautauqua Creek and the New York Central and Chicago and St Louis RR anchors the local economy. The map illustrates a transitional period for regional transportation, capturing the New York State Thruway cutting across the northern tier near the Lake Erie shore. This infrastructure intersects with older paths like Plank Road and Reid Road, highlighting the shift from local thoroughfares to high-speed interstate travel.

To the south, the terrain rises toward Mount Baldy, where the Gulf of Chautauqua Creek carves a deep valley through the Chautauqua upland. Historic sites are scattered throughout, including the Old St James Cemetery and Volusia Cem, alongside the lakeside settlement of Barcelona. From the Milton Reservoir to the Drive-in Theater, the map preserves the specific social and industrial layout of the Chautauqua County shoreline before decades of modern development.