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2019 Map of Wolcottsville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Wolcottsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Wolcottsville and the winding course of Tonawanda Creek define this agricultural landscape along the border of Niagara and Erie counties. The map captures a network of rural hamlets and historic crossroads, from Swifts Mills to Hunts Corners, reflecting a late-20th-century settlement pattern that remains deeply rooted in its early Lutheran heritage. This is evident in the cluster of church-affiliated sites near the northern boundary, such as Trinity Lutheran Cem and Saint Michaels Lutheran Cem.

Waterways like Murder Creek and Ledge Creek carve through the terrain, influencing the placement of local infrastructure like the Tonawanda Creek Bridge. To the south, the village of Akron and the nearby Akron Junction show the transition toward more concentrated residential areas. For genealogists, the documentation of small family and community burial grounds, including Elridge Cem and Beeman Cem, provides essential geographic context for local lineage research.