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2016 Map of Wolcottsville

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wolcottsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Tonawanda Creek winds through the heart of this landscape, marking the boundary between Niagara and Erie Counties as it flows past Rapids and the Tonawanda Creek Bridge. The area is characterized by a network of rural hamlets and small crossroad settlements, including Wolcottsville in the northeast and Swifts Mills along the banks of Murder Creek. The southern portion of the map transition into more developed areas like Clarence Center and Akron Junction, where the terrain begins to flatten away from the creek beds.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through several small burial grounds such as Trinity Lutheran Cem and Beeman Cem, which sit alongside established farm roads. Small-scale infrastructure like the Merkle Airport and various creek crossings define the transportation patterns of this late 20th-century landscape, providing a clear view of how these upstate communities organized around the waterways of Beeman Cr and Ledge Creek.