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1900 Map of Wilson

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Wilson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1900
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1900

About this map

Lake Ontario defines the northern edge of this Niagara County shoreline, where late nineteenth-century settlement patterns follow the natural drainage of Twelvemile Creek and Hopkins Creek. The village of Wilson serves as the primary hub, situated where the creek meet the lake, while North Wilson sits further east along the established roadway. The landscape is organized by the township boundaries of Porter, Wilson, and Newfane, reflecting an era of stable agricultural development in western New York.

Transportation is anchored by the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg Station, which connects these lakeside communities to the broader regional economy. The map illustrates the transition from the rugged drainage of Sixmile Creek to the more developed town centers. This survey, conducted under Director Charles D. Walcott, provides a clear view of the roads and farmsteads that characterized the area before the expansion of twentieth-century infrastructure.