1950 Map of Wolcottsville

About this map

Tonawanda Creek winds across a landscape defined by the intersection of rural townships and early mid-century infrastructure. This area, spanning the border of Niagara and Erie Counties, shows a dense network of district schools including School No 7 and School No 10, reflecting the decentralized education system before widespread consolidation. The village of Akron serves as a primary hub in the southeast, where the New York Central Railroad corridor meets the industrial presence of a Sewage Disposal facility and the complex hydrology of Murder Creek. Smaller settlements like Wolcottsville and East Clarence are connected by a grid of named local routes such as Lapp Road and Meahl Road. The map also captures several local burial grounds like Danser Cemetery and Eldridge Cemetery, providing essential data for those tracing the early families of Newstead and Royalton.