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1949 Map of Wilson

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Wilson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Lake Ontario defines the northern reaches of this Niagara County landscape, where the waters of Twelvemile Creek and its East Branch flow toward Tuscarora Bay. The village of Wilson serves as the primary hub, situated near a series of lakeside communities including Sunset Beach, Roosevelt Beach, and Coolidge Beach. This late 1940s topography illustrates a rural economy interlaced with local family-named roads like Daniels Road and Braley Road, reflecting a settled agricultural character just inland from the shoreline.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through the presence of Tuscarora and Greenwood cemeteries, along with St Peters Ch and School No 8. The industrial footprint of the era is marked by the New York Central railroad line, which cuts across the terrain near Beebe Road. Scattered settlements such as Pleasant Corners and Elberta provide a look at the inland hamlet distribution before modern expansion altered the original rural grid.