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Maps

1829
Courtesy of the NY Public Library

1884 Map of Niagara County
Source: "New York", George F. Cram, Engraver and Publisher, Chicago

1895 Map of Niagara County
Source: "Atlas of the World" Rand McNally Corp.

1897 Map of Niagara County
Source: "The Century Atlas", The Century Co., NY, 1897

1836 Map of Niagara County
Source: "Gazetteer of the State of New York," by Thomas F. Gordon, T.E. and P.G. Collins, Printers, Philadelphia, 1836

1836 Map of Lockport
Source: "Gazetteer of the State of New York," by Thomas F. Gordon, T.E. and P.G. Collins, Printers, Philadelphia, 1836

1836 Map of Niagara Falls
Source: "Gazetteer of the State of New York," by Thomas F. Gordon, T.E. and P.G. Collins, Printers, Philadelphia, 1836

Townships

Cambria, Hartland, Lewiston, Lockport, Newfane, Niagara, Pendleton, Porter, Royalton, Somerset, Wheatfield, Wilson

Towns & Villages

• Barker
• Cambria
• Hartland
• Lewiston
• Lockport

• Middleport
• Molyneaux Corners
• Newfane
• Niagara
• Niagara Falls

• North Tonawanda
• Pendleton
• Porter
• Royalton

• Somerset
• Wheatfield
• Wilson
• Youngstown

Town of Lockport

Old Name ~ for New Name or area

• Burdick Bridge ~ Tonawanda Creek Road (Niagara County) crosses Tonawanda Creek; road then becomes Rapids Road (Erie County) [correction submitted by Anita Reeb]
• Buttermilk Lane ~ Murphy Road
• Camp Farber ~ just east of Cold Springs Green Farm
• Clover Street south of High Street ~ Akron Street
• Crapsey Road ~ Sunset Drive
• Dennison's Corners ~ Old Niagara and Plank Road
• E. Front Street ~ Cottage Street
• E. Second Street ~ Pine Street
• E. Third Street ~ Locust Street
• E. Fourth Street ~ Elm Street
• E. Fifth Street ~ Washburn Street
• Goodlander Road ~ Minnick Road
• Hickory Corners ~ Lower Mt. Road at Townline Road
• Kook Road ~ Oak Lane
• Lover's Lane ~ Davison Road
• Lovers Lane (then in the town) ~ Davison Road
• Maynard Street ~ Bacon Street
• Millardsville ~ on canal at Harrington Road
• Mutton Flats ~ East High Street
• Rattle Snake Hill ~ Gooding Street
• Rutherford's Crossing ~ Wilson and Chestnut Ridge Road
• Shooktown ~ Between East High and Lincoln Ave. by Bowmiller
• W. Front Street ~ Lock Street
• W. Second Street ~ Church Street
• W. Third Street ~ South Transit Street
• Warren's Corners ~ Rt. 104, Stone Road, Route 93
• Wrightville ~ New Wrights Corner

Source: Information drawn from The Streets of Lockport: with Notes on the Early History of the City, by Mrs. Charles A. Kaiser (Niagara County Historical Society, second edition, Feb. 1949).

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